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Quote by: NoJingoLingo  They are two different things.
POWs do not need a declaration of war to be labeled as such. As you point out (I'm not still 100% on that) Congress need not be involved at all in determining that status.
Terrorists are not enemy combatants as far as the USA is concerned because we are not at war with "terrorism". |
Were they captured in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan? If so...
H.J. Res 114 and S.J. Res 23 says we are at war, and thus they are enemy combatants.
Just face the truth and move on.