"That's a violation of the Geneva Convention." - R

[The_Rorschach]

I've seen the footage, even took the time to find my own copy of it on the web, and while the people they show on the video fairly convincing, I'm not sure I buy it.

As Kelly can attest, in boot camp they drill you instruction on proper conduct as a prisoner of war, and one thing you are expressly forbidden from doing is reading or responding to any statements on video which could possibly incriminate the US. (This is for the same reason that we're not supposed to officially speak with media without our command's position, lest what we say be taken as an official statement).

On a purely personal note, I still get my silly little DoD emails about eight times a day, which normally just say what areas are upgrading their alert status and, what billets are coming open, and noting anyone who died in uniform. . .And I haven't heard anything about anyone missing from the 507 yet. Which, while I'm not necessarily saying I would be told, but General Burton surely wouldn't be saying 'we're looking into it.' He would already damn well know one way or the other. As often as the military screws the pooch, we're not so fucked up that we would miss the loss of a score of people ion the front lines without having any idea what happened to them.