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To: backup
Actually quite a strong case can be made that at least noncitizen terrorists are unlawful combatants, for purposes of the Quirin analysis. Look at Spencer J. Crona and Neal A. Richardson, "JUSTICE FOR WAR CRIMINALS OF INVISIBLE ARMIES: A NEW LEGAL AND MILITARY APPROACH TO TERRORISM", 21 Oklahoma City University Law Review 349 (Summer-Fall 1996).
368 posted on 11/27/2001 11:22:08 AM PST by aristeides
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To: aristeides
Actually quite a strong case can be made that at least noncitizen terrorists are unlawful combatants

Nah...

Too broad. Thanks to the Patriot Act, "terrorist" is defined to include 80% of Freepers.

In any case, the EO covers those who were merely "former members" of Al Quaida. Could you imagine the Quirin court allowing FDR to summarily try and execute those who were merely "former members" of the NAZI party?

In any case, over the weekend I had time to read the caselaw on this a bit more closely. Any constitutional challenge will come on a case by case basis as the SC, through writs of habeas corpus, decide whether or not the particular accused is an "unlawful beligerent." However, I doubt that the accuseds will ever be given the chance to file anything; as it is, we have over 1,500 individuals detained incomunicado.

369 posted on 11/27/2001 11:55:51 AM PST by backup
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