The world has changed since WW2. Due process does involve making sure the person you incarcerated is actually an enemy combatant. What about the number that have been released from there and no charges have ever been laid either in the US or in their own countries? I have no problem with terrorists being locked up but it is part of the democratic process that you so love to talk about that everyone has their day in court or at least some kind of reasonable tribunal to determine their status. Guantanamo is s stain on your reputation and the sooner it is gone the better. You have the capability to treat terrorists with due process and so you should. Chuck in jail for life; I don't care, but AFTER due process. Even in WW2 the Nazis sent citizens of some uninvolved countries home. Granted, not many but at least they did that for some. Aspiring to behave better than Nazis isn't that much of a challenge.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Theisen Sent: Tuesday, 25 November 2008 8:45 AM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [OT] 25 billion won't do it? Geoff Flight wrote: > We had the same thing with David Hicks - who lives in my city. I've no > sympathy for his actions which were stupid but the denial of due process > and the use of torture simply makes the USA look like another second-rate > dictatorship in the eyes of the world. Obama's promise to end Guantanamo is > a good thing. Capture all the terrorists your want - but give them due > process Hi Geoff! What's due process for an enemy combatant? Is it not incarceration for the remainder of hostilities? Suck it up, terrorists, the war on terror continues as long as there are acts of terror against us or our interests. So you die in captivity, no one asked you to bear arms or engage in hostile action against us. -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
