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To: Elkiejg
Im surprised it was a Dem doing the hollering. Terrorists have no Constitutional rights, period. What is of concern here though is the blanket seizure of anyone and not being allowed due process ...even POW's ! Today they took the Christians and I didn't care cause ... Both the holding of prisoners in an undocumented fashion,and the creation of an illegal Military tribunal are methods designed to lull us into submission. Infringements passed today will never be repealed in four years or eight years or ever !
14 posted on 11/16/2001 1:09:15 PM PST by Marobe
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To: Marobe
not being allowed due process ...the creation of an illegal Military tribunal...

Just FYI, use of the uniformed code of military justice allows for due process, it is legal, and does not automatically imply guilt and sentencing. It just applies the laws of uniformed soldiers to these terrorist soldiers, in compliance with internationally agreed conventions, and avoids the circus of Johnny Cochroach lawyers that would surround criminal justice proceedings. Defendents are still entitled to their own lawyers if they desire, and proceedings are very similar, again without the media circus, to criminal trials. The case is usually decided by a panel of judges instead of an easily manipulated jury of welfare recipients, soccer moms, and retirees that have no idea whether or not to believe DNA evidence.

21 posted on 11/16/2001 1:09:28 PM PST by Magnum44
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