Gen. Powell opposes Bush tribunals

Gen. Powell opposes Bush tribunals : "Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has gotten some high-powered support for his opposition to the Bush administration’s proposals on how to conduct military tribunals of detainees captured as part of the Global War on Terror.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a retired four-star Army general and another retired four-star Army general, Gen. John W. Vessey, have sent McCain letters which the senator has kindly made public. Their sentiments echo a protest over the administration's approach to the Geneva Convention that a couple of dozen other retired senior officers such as Gen. John Shalikashvilli and Adm. Stanfield Turner have voiced in a letter this week to senators.

Download powellvessey_letters.pdf

Download generals_letter.pdf

In his letter, Powell says 'The world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism. To redefine Common Article 3 would add to those doubts. Furthermore it would put our own troops at risk.'"

(Via The Chicago Tribune.)