Does the president have new clothes?

US to comply with Geneva Conventions - Yahoo! News

After 5 years of pressure at home and abroad President Bush and his administration finally realized that there is no good that can come of their chosen policy towards suspected terrorist detainees. After the defeat in the Supreme Court last week they have finally admitted that the detainees are prisoners of war...well, not exactly. They've admitted that they have to take the prisoners out of limbo and are treating them according to the rules established by the Geneva conventions.

So what does it take to convince our president that he was wrong? Apparently getting it pounded into his head by most of the free world, a majority of the US citizenry, and last, but not least, the US Supreme Court. If nothing else, you have to give the President credit for sticking to his guns.

One thing that concerns me is President Bush's public persona as a sincere Christian. I believe in God, and I believe we have God given responsibilities, but a lot of what I see George Bush doing does not appear very Christ-like. Granted that the leader of a nation cannot "turn the other cheek" to terrorists, it seems that a leader who makes his faith such an important part of his public persona should strive to treat all people as Christ would treat them. That means that you only go to war when it is the last possible option. When at war you make it clear to the generals and admirals that all prisoners will be treated with dignity and respect, and make sure that they pass it down to all the soldiers under them. And when soldiers do commit attrocities (if the war is very long it will happen) they should be dealt with quickly. Fairly, but quickly. None of that has occurred in the war in Iraq, and that should concern all of us.

So with this sudden change of heart I can't help but think of the Emperor and his fancy new clothes...Does President Bush have new clothes?

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