Third enemy combatant moved to Charleston brig

Associated Press ^ | 08-23-03

[Brian S]

A U.S.-born man captured in Afghanistan has joined two other men deemed enemy combatants at the Navy brig at the Charleston Naval Weapons Station.

Yasser Esam Hamdi was transferred to the brig near Hanahan from Norfolk, Va., on July 30, Maj. Michael Shavers said.

[livius]

Throw away the key.

[angkor]

ruling that the government has wide latitude to detain people American citizens caught fighting against the United States on foreign soil during wartime.

[sinkspur]

American citizens caught fighting against the United States on foreign soil during wartime should be shot, on sight, no questions asked.

[Procyon]

American citizens caught fighting against the United States on foreign soil during wartime should be shot, on sight, no questions asked.

There is a practical reason for keeping these guys alive and on ice for months: Interrogations matched with other interrogations build up our intelligence database.

[angkor]

Of course they should be shot. I was clarifying that the previous ruling was very specifically on the question of American citizens, which is what this little terrorist is whining about.

[Poohbah]

Dead men tell no tales, but if you play Barry Manilow into a live man's cell 24/7, he'll cheerfully tell all.

After thatm THEN you shoot him! :o)

[hchutch]

But what if he LIKES Barry Manilow?

Go with Barney the Dinosaur 24/7. He will crack in a week - TOPS.