Explore Quotes by John Yoo

President Bush and his commanders announced early in the conflict that the Conventions applied.

American soldiers had to guard prisoners on the inside while receiving mortar and weapons fire from the outside. Guantanamo is distant from any battlefield, making it far more secure.

First Amendment speech and press rights may also be subordinated to the overriding need to wage war successfully.

It is important to recognize the differences between the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism. The treatment of those detained at Abu Ghraib is governed by the Geneva Conventions, which have been signed by both the U.S. and Iraq.