Muslim Dies in Guantanamo Prison after 11 Yrs in Custody; No Charges

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Lifer
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Al Jazeera is a quality news source for the most part. They occasionally have a spin from the region, but all news has some spin.
 

cybrsage

Lifer
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Al Jazeera is a quality news source for the most part. They occasionally have a spin from the region, but all news has some spin.

Agreed. For a news source from that regioun, it shows very little bias.
 

JTsyo

Lifer
Nov 18, 2007
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Shouldn't be surprising that those held in Gitmo don't have trials when now the government can hold US citizens without trial.
 

Phanuel

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No, I do not agree. It is nothing more than the terrorists new outlet.

"Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition.[1][2] Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for a religious, political or, ideological goal; and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians)."

Technically under this broad definition, the US is also a terrorist organization. So kindly stop being blind. Al Jazeera is just as legitimate as any new source we can get.
 

mikeymikec

Lifer
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So basically, you are claiming they are evil, so it is somehow OK for you to be evil? Wow.

Oooookay....yet another bigoted ignorant poster here on AT.:thumbsdown:

That's what the ignore list for :)

I try to be as fair as possible when putting people on my ignore list, but posts that sound like they were written by the deranged prisoner in The Life of Brian qualify without any further ado!

"NAIL 'EM UP I SAY! NAIL SOME SENSE INTO 'EM!"
"They'll probably get away with crucifixion for a first time offence..."
 

a777pilot

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"Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition.[1][2] Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for a religious, political or, ideological goal; and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians)."

Technically under this broad definition, the US is also a terrorist organization. So kindly stop being blind. Al Jazeera is just as legitimate as any new source we can get.[/QUOTE]

Now that's funny and I completely agree with it.

As for what the definition of terrorisms is, I defer to and paraphrase Justice Potter Stewart, I can't define terrorisms, but I know it when I see
it.
 

yllus

Elite Member & Lifer
Aug 20, 2000
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hahahahahaaaaa out of the mouth of a Canadian...lol

It hardly matters if I was from Canada or North Korea - that doesn't excuse criminal behaviour on the part of the United States. How pathetic that you need to be reminded of that.
 

Jaskalas

Lifer
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Combat forces were authorized by a vote of both Houses of Congress for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

There ya go.

Iraq was 'mission accomplished' in May 2003. That is when you return prisoners.

WTF is with these open ended war powers? How long before you betray us and turn these powers against Americans?
 

a777pilot

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Iraq was 'mission accomplished' in May 2003. That is when you return prisoners.

WTF is with these open ended war powers? How long before you betray us and turn these powers against Americans?

Good question.

I was for the invasion of Iraq. I was for the action in Afghanistan up till the failure to support the attack at Tora Bora. We should have gotten out of there ten years ago.

I think the so called Patriot Act is far from good for our freedoms.
 

Fern

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-snip-

As an aside, another Geneva Convention needs to be conviened to create rules on what to do with Illegal Enemy Combatants. When they first few were made, no one dreamed there would be many tens of thousands of illegal enemy combatants so they did not bother to create rules on what to do with them. We need rules on what to do so that we can punish those who violate them. Without rules, there can be no punishment for violation since there can be no violation.

Yes. Here is the problem. I don't believe civilian law should be applied because it was not designed for such. "Rules of evidence", "probable cause", etc just can't or shouldn't apply. Soldiers are there to fight, not collect evidence and be concerned with the chain of custody etc.

So, we're stuck with some sort of military justice. But even it cannot be applied directly. If it were we could execute them for being 'out of uniform' etc.

So, they are not civilians nor military. So, yes, we need to develop a set of rules specifically for them. The GC ain't cutting it as it now stands.

Fern