Posted on 11/15/2005 3:22:43 PM PST by Valin
No. Capture them and learn as much as you can from them, THEN execute them as enemies of the state.
ROTFL!
You presume incorrectly.
Yes. Why would we execute innocent taxi drivers caught up in the detentions, and is this the shining "freedom" we are trying to show the rest of the world?
Who??
Name some with a source please.
Please source the bounty info too..haven't heard that one yet, even at DU.
Generally speaking, at least in this context, a tribunal is a military court. You see, the basic charge against these people are violations of the law of land warfare.
Traditionally, such violations have been held to be beyond the reach of civilian courts since they lack both jurisdiction and the expertise to try such cases. Those brought before military tribunals do have most legal protections such as legal representation and due process. The rules of evidence can be different. For example, Miranda warnings are not required.
The Nuremburg tribunals were civilianized since the violations were not against the law of land warfare (generally speaking) but were considered to be crimes against humanity.
BTW, a trial is process, ie, being tried for a certain crime. A tribunal is a form of a court, ie, a forum for holding a trial.
Oh, this B---h again. Her name frequently pops up on FR.
Thank you for the explanation
Taxi drivers? Since when?? Have you been drinking the koolaid at DU????
No trials? Fine, then shoot the pig turds.
ping
replace one of the 5 votes on the SCOTUS for stuff like this, and it can stop.
"ping". I know. The box has been opened. It cannot be shut, gig is actually over.
these prisoners will never be given full access to US criminal trials. the worst that can happen is that the appeals process will prevent the military from trying them - so they stay in indefinite detention. let's just see how it plays out.
You are very very wrong. Congress makes laws regulating the military (it is in the Constitution). Also, the Geneva convention, ratified by the Senate, stipulates how Prisoners of War are to be treated.
Heck, why have trials and find out who's guilty when you can just keep punishing innocent and guilty together!
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Why would he be going to his girlfriend's house carrying a gun? I can't think of a good reason.
Well, if the father had "shown his gun collection" and made threats against him like advocated by many FReepers, perhaps carrying a gun for self-protection would have been prudent. Unfortunately, it seems that there was something other than a good reason in this case. :-(
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Why would solid Republicans be against ANWR?
Maybe they care about America's future and believe that we should be exploiting other country's resources first and conserving our own for last use. That would be called being conservative .
that's true regarding the congress, but where does any of that say the courts have jurisdiction? the courts have simply inserted themselves into this situation arbitrarily on the side of the detainees - the 6-3 giving these prisoners habeas rights was the start of it. we've got one branch of government that, so long as it can get 5 people to agree, can basically make it up as they go along.
Justice in a liberal judicial system:
Child molesters and rapists get cable tv
Terrorists are set free
What we are seeing now is his real legacy.
Becki
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