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We need to understand that the Geneva Conventions are not just some historical documents born of another time, created for another purpose.

— Peter Maurer

Our enemies didn't adhere to the Geneva Convention. Many of my comrades were subjected to very cruel, very inhumane and degrading treatment, a few…

— John McCain

In my judgement, this new paradigm renders obsolete Geneva's strict limitations on questioning of enemy prisoners and renders quaint some of its provisions.

— Alberto Gonzales

What is the Geneva Convention on wars! I have never read it.

— Yoweri Museveni

The United States of course wants to follow the highest standards of conduct with regard to enemy combatants who follow the rules of war.…

— John Yoo

There are pros and cons about the policy decision whether to follow the Geneva Conventions in a war where they do not legally apply.…

— John Yoo

Setting out rules for waging war (the Geneva Convention).

— Paulo Coelho

It is also worth asking whether the strict limitations of Geneva make sense in a war against terrorists.

— John Yoo

This war no longer has anything to do with knightly conduct or with the agreements of the Geneva Convention.

— Wilhelm Keitel

Not enough countries, not enough armies, not enough armed groups are abiding by the fundamental human values enshrined in the Geneva Conventions.

— Peter Maurer

However, the Department of Defense treats these detainees in accord with the Geneva Convention, even though that is not required because of the inhumane…

— Bill Shuster

If you suspend the Geneva Conventions, give the green light to anything that will get intelligence, round up thousands all over the globe with…

— Andrew Sullivan