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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 07:15 AM
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The term "illegal enemy combatant" is a status offense. I see some confusion
here about it. You become an "illegal enemy combatant" by the President deciding you are one. You don't have to have done anything wrong. No proof is needed of having committed any crime. You are denied rights by declaration of the president of the United States.
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geckosfeet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 07:21 AM
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1. ...the term "legal enemy combatant" is laced with irony and ambiguity as well.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 07:25 AM
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2. I think they came up with the term illegal, so they wouldn't have
to apply the Geneva Convention to POW's.
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 07:42 AM
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3. Not to mention increase the Fascist Level of Bushco a couple degrees. It can be a U.S. CITIZEN. HERE
Edited on Mon Feb-23-09 07:43 AM by WinkyDink
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 08:04 AM
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5. I posted Bruce Fein discussing this canard in political videos.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x275217
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 09:23 AM
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6. What do you expect when we had an illegal president at the time?
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 10:12 AM
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7. Illegalities.
;-)
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 08:02 AM
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4. The term "unlawful" is used also.
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