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Originally Posted by classicman
He denounced his citizenship. He admitted taking part in and planning acts of terror against the US... He declared was against us and lost. I hear the slippery slope argument, but in this instance - nah.
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Classic, I'm doubting this bit about denouncing his citizenship because
the US Dept of Justice has just prepared a memo to justify his killing,
and it appears from news articles they consider him to still be a US citizen. (Can you cite a source ?)
Just saying you denounce your citizenship is not enough,
to wit:
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A person wishing to renounce his or her U.S. citizenship must voluntarily and with intent to relinquish U.S. citizenship:
1. appear in person before a U.S. consular or diplomatic officer,
2. in a foreign country (normally at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate); and
3. sign an oath of renunciation
Renunciations that do not meet the conditions described above have no legal effect.
Because of the provisions of section 349(a)(5),
Americans cannot effectively renounce their citizenship by mail,
through an agent, or while in the United States.
In fact, U.S. courts have held certain attempts to renounce U.S. citizenship
to be ineffective on a variety of grounds, as discussed below.
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