The Pentagon said that these prisoners were kept in accordance with the Geneva Convention, and of course I was not reassured by that, but I couldn't prove that that was wrong; so we're clearer about that.

  • -- Peter Albert David Singer 彼得·艾伯特·大卫·辛格

五角大楼表示,这些囚犯是根据日内瓦公约被关押的,当然我对此并不放心,但我无法证明这是错的;所以我们更清楚了。

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Under the Geneva Convention, for example, a POW is required only to provide name, rank, and serial number and cannot receive any benefits for cooperating.

例如,根据日内瓦公约,战俘只需要提供姓名、军衔和序列号,不能从合作中获得任何好处。

One advantage in keeping a diary is that you become aware with reassuring clarity of the changes which you constantly suffer.

记日记的一个好处是,你会清楚地意识到自己不断遭受的变化,这让人安心。

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

同样值得一问的是,日内瓦的严格限制在反恐战争中是否有意义。

When cutting staff at the Pentagon, don't eliminate the thin layer that assures civilian control.

在五角大楼裁员时,不要消除确保文职人员控制的薄弱环节。

If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?

如果我们去吉娃娃狗,我们必须被视为战俘吗?

I've always been opposed myself to prisoners having the vote.

我一直反对囚犯有选举权。