White House: Detainees entitled to Geneva Convention protections...

This is what they should have done all along! I never liked the "Enemy Combatant" label. Even though, yes, they are not necessarily from a country that recognizes the Geneva Convention, we should still treat them well. Remember the Golden Rule: "Treat others as you would have them treat you!" And, yes, there have been some cases where Western hostages actually have been treated o.k. and then released. Most have not, of course, but this is just the kind of animal we are dealing with. Why do we have to stoop to their level???