In a message dated 1/14/02 6:41:32 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I have never heard of this legal principle, and I think that your sources are inaccurate.
We're already seen that the Dutch media has a lower standard when dealing with America than the American media has when dealing with Europeans. I would suggest that you double-check your sources. >> I'm still reading up on the flood of posts which were in my mailbox this morning when I got to work. But I wanted to ask, since I can't seem to find this info on the net: Is a country's military base on foreign soil considered an extension of that country in much the same way an embassy is? (for example, a foreign national can seek asylum in their country's embassy....) just curious... an argument could then be made that since all US laws apply at Guantanamo since it is for all intents and purposes US soil, then the prisoners will be able to appeal any decisions against them in accordance with US law. Jon
