“We do not read POW’s their rights.”
And for good reason - POWs (enemy combatants meeting certain qualifications) are protected under the Geneva Conventions.
Unless we are now actually going to recognize Islam as a “state player” (a political system), this all defaults to the guy’s rights as an American Citizen. As it should.
Full Disclosure: I do not condone the actions of the Brothers Tsarnaev. They are heinous, repugnant, and fully deserving of the maximum punishment under the law. I am, however, sworn to support and defend the Constitution - whether or not I personally agree with the outcome. It could be one of us in the next round.
Don’t know about any of that. The moslim way is to convert or kill. Looks like war to me.