Dec 14, 2014 ... At one point that interview, Cheney said that the terrorists “were not covered ...  And under those circumstances, they were not entitled to the normal kinds of  courtesies and treatment you would accord to those. ... It's misleading for him to  say that such combatants are "not covered by the Geneva Convention.
Terrorist detainees "were not covered by the Geneva Convention. They were  unlawful combatants. And under those circumstances, they were not entitled to  the normal kinds of courtesies and treatment." — PunditFact on Sunday,  December 14th, 2014. Mostly False. 7 would be more accurate, maybe more.  Dick Cheney.
A prisoner of war (POW) is a person, whether combatant or non-combatant, who  is held in ... Typically women had no rights, and were held legally as chattel. ....  laws and customs of war and therefore they fall under the category of unlawful  combatants. ... Under the Third Geneva Convention, prisoners of war (POW) must  be:.
Oct 29, 2010 ... It defines their rights and sets down detailed rules for their treatment and eventual  release. ... They were refined in the third 1949 Geneva Convention, following the  ... them for possible war crimes, but not for acts of violence that are lawful under  IHL. POWs must be treated humanely in all circumstances.
Dec 12, 2014 ... BAIER: Is there anything to the Geneva Convention, to the world ... But remember , the terrorists were not covered by the Geneva Convention. They were unlawful  combatants. And under those circumstances, they were not entitled to the normal  kinds of courtesies and treatment you would accord to those.
Terrorist detainees "were not covered by the Geneva Convention. They were unlawful combatants. And under those circumstances, they were not entitled to the normal kinds of courtesies and treatment."