[DWPittelli]

Under the Justice Department's new definition... anyone defined as an "enemy combatant," very much including American citizens, can be held indefinitely by the government, without charges, a hearing, or a lawyer.

The notion that enemy combatants can be held in this way is also now known as "Prisoner of War" or POW status. No doubt this dangerously novel concept was invented by John Ashcroft for purely arbitrary reasons in this so-called "war" which is really a figment of Ashcroft, Cheney and Rumsfeld's imagination and planning, and doncha know it, in league with the Mossad and Big Oil!!!

[Restorer]

Pretty much exactly the same thing has been done in all previous American wars. American citizenship does not shield a person captured on the field of battle as an illegal combatant.

Technically, in strict compliance with the Geneva Convention, illegal combatants can be summarily executed, as in the famous but normally misinterpreted photo of the South Vietnames police chief executing an illegal combatant.

[ladyinred]

When the American citizen is one like Johnny Jihad, then it certainly does become necessary for him to be held.
I would assume from your comments concerning oil that you are a bicycle rider who does not own a SUV?

[Mr. Mojo]

so-called "war" which is really a figment of Ashcroft, Cheney and Rumsfeld's imagination and planning, and doncha know it, in league with the Mossad and Big Oil!!!

Ok...relax....no one's going to hurt you......everything's going to be alright.....back to the rubber room you go.

[Monty22]

will pitt? Wow, it's so wonderful you're here!

You and scott ritter can be bought off, be insane, be idiots, whatever..

Trust me, most people think of you types as 'useful idiots'. A more perfect example of that term would be hard to find, than of will pitt and ritter.

[YankeeReb]

The notion that enemy combatants can be held in this way is also now known as "Prisoner of War" or POW status. No doubt this dangerously novel concept was invented by John Ashcroft for purely arbitrary reasons in this so-called "war" which is really a figment of Ashcroft, Cheney and Rumsfeld's imagination and planning, and doncha know it, in league with the Mossad and Big Oil!!!

Oh I get it now... FDR was in league with the Mossad and Big Oil. Of course it makes perfect sense now < /sarcasm>