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To: habaes corpussel
The fact that we have so many people like you and ACLU fretting about the "rights" of some guy that'd like nothing better than to be at ground zero when his "backpack nuke" goes off is why this country is going down the tubes.

We can't "profile," we have to pat down old white women at the airport, and we have to file motions in the ICC on behalf of the "victims of American terror" in Gitmo.

You need to go somewhere more compatible with your notions of "civil liberties," like Saudi Arabia. They'd love your soft heart over there.

122 posted on 07/17/2002 10:58:21 AM PDT by Illbay
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To: Illbay
First you are wrong about me. I maintain that Military Tribunals are the best method in dealing with terrorist. Our Criminal Courts are not. For example the 1993 WTC Bombings became a judicial mess.

My ONLY problem is PROCEDURAL! Padella is being detained by an Executive Order. This is not a Declared War. Since war has not been officially declared by Congress, the Articles of War are limited. Regulations governing Military Tribunals do not pertain to US Citizens at this time. There are no charges present or pending. Padella's due process rights are being violated by; (a)the rights to unreasonable search and seizure, (b) right to counsel, (c) right to trial by a grand jury, and (d) excessive abuse of regulatory powers by the Executive Branch.

It is very simple to me. Empower the Military to try Americans. Do it by an Act of Congress. this makes things very simple.

123 posted on 07/17/2002 11:11:20 AM PDT by habaes corpussel
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