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With the scandal over prison abuse at Abu Ghraib and the legal controversy over the enemy combatants at Guantanamo Bay, the proper treatment of prisoners of war has once again been thrust into the news. At the heart of this debate stand the Geneva Conventions. Derek Jinks provides a valuable guide to the several Conventions, explaining when they apply, how they should be enforced, and who they protectincluding special ops forces, private military contractors,
nationals who have fallen into the hands of the enemy, unlawful combatants such as the Guantanamo detainees, and even terrorists.
