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To: William Terrell
Precedent set in WW2. Upheld by SCOTUS in 1947-Ex Parte Quirin. No,I am not privy to the evidence against Padilla etal, are you? Yes, I trust AG Ashcroft. Padilla will get a trial sooner or later. Military or otherwise. Have participated in both. Merely because Padilla faces (if so) a military tribunal, it does not mean he will be kicked down an elevator shaft in Leavenworth USP, with a rope around his neck.
149 posted on 08/19/2002 7:53:15 AM PDT by donozark
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To: donozark
Precedent set in WW2. Upheld by SCOTUS in 1947-Ex Parte Quirin. No,I am not privy to the evidence against Padilla etal, are you? Yes, I trust AG Ashcroft. Padilla will get a trial sooner or later. Military or otherwise. Have participated in both. Merely because Padilla faces (if so) a military tribunal, it does not mean he will be kicked down an elevator shaft in Leavenworth USP, with a rope around his neck.

The instant case doesn't have the same facts as Ex Parte Quirin, and you have only a district court ruling it does. An appeal court or the SC is more than liable to overturn the distict court's ruling. They do it all the time.

No, I dont' have the evidence for the either one of the men's detention, and neither do you, and, this is telling, neither does a federal court.

American citizens are not liable for a military tribunal, remember? This was explicitly stated in Bush's executive order. So, as American citizens, the men must have a civilian trial. You can't hold men due a civilian trial without charges, unless you are trying to overturn the foundation of American law.

The Justice Dept knows these cases don't fit the facts in Ex Parte Quirin, and that they found a couple of tame federal judges to rule in their favor means nothing, as explained before. This is obviously a test to see how far American will allow this to go. and you trust a man who would do experimentation like this.

151 posted on 08/19/2002 10:13:33 AM PDT by William Terrell
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