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MSG Stan Hutchison
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Where in our Constitution does it say that basic human rights are restricted to only US citizens?
In another of our grate documents:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
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MAJ Montgomery Granger
MAJ Montgomery Granger
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No worries. Unlawful combatant Islamists who want to kill us, held at the US military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, "may be held without charge or trial," just like lawful combatant POWs, "until the end of hostilities," according to the Geneva Conventions and Law of War. That said, several law suits have been brought and a few won, challenging a detainee's right to habeas corpus. Currently, they have a right to petition the US gov't for habeas, but so far only a few have received that right. Most (740+) detainees have been RELEASED from Gitmo, and NONE have been beheaded, executed, blown up, hacked to death, dragged naked and lifeless through the streets, drowned or burned alive. All things our enemies have done to US and/or our allies. In fact, there is no moral comparison between Gitmo and how our enemies treat their captives.
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
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Sgt (Join to see) - The Constitution applies to anyone on US soil - citizen or not. Pretty much the only thing that is afforded to citizens only is the right to vote...but even then that gets stripped from people convicted of felonies.
"When the terms “resident” or “person” is used instead of citizen, the rights and privileges afforded are extended to protect citizens and non-citizens alike. Moreover, protections under the 14th Amendment ensure that no particular group is discriminated against unlawfully."
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MSG Stan Hutchison
MSG Stan Hutchison
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MAJ Montgomery Granger - We are not in a state of war! Have not been since 1945. Those people being held at Gitmo should be tried, and if convicted, sentenced to the appropriate place. If found not guilty, they must be released. In the case of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, he was already guilty by a military tribunal. Send him to Florance. He can be a cellmate with Abu Hamza al-Masri.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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