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Old 06-14-2008, 07:07 PM   #3421
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Originally Posted by scaeagles View Post
I must say that I don't understand the ruling. Seriously. Ununiformed enemy combatants aren't even covered by the Geneva convention (in fact, I believe ununiformed enemy combatants were allowed to be shot on capture without question). Why should they be given the same rights as US citizens? I'm not trying to be a jerk. I really don't understand. They aren't US citizens and are not criminals per se, they are soldiers fighting our military in foreign countries. Why should this be under the jurisdiction of the court system?
Because if we refuse to grant suspected enemies of the US to the same rights and dignities we would expect our own citizens to receive; then we might as well grant Bush his wish to wipe his ass with the Constitution - because that's all it will be good for.
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