I think there is justification and rationale for both sides of this question, and since everyone here seems to have their mind made up one way or the other, I thought I'd pose a few questions that I have some internal conflict over:

I have some sincere questions on the topic of treatment of POW's vs. terrorists. Should all combatants be treated as POW's? They do not seem to recognize, nor be bound by the Geneva Conventions. Should they be treated by them? Is this kind of treatment perceived to be a weakness in other cultures? How would you deal with a culture that is bent on the destruction of your culture as a fundamental tenet? And what if that culture did not feel bound by the same code of conduct that your culture is bound by? Does/should terror have a facet in combating terror?