Excuse me but...

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Originally posted by Nic Name
The reasons the Al Qaeda and Taliban detainees are being kept there are several, including: ...

* although under American control, the naval base is not sovereign U.S.A. terrritory, so the detainees do not have the protection of American constitutional law, and the administration is free of any potential involvement of the other branch of government, the judiciary, with respect to the rights of any detainees.

Our government cannot even defined if we are at war because of this and other nagging problems. Putting those detainees in Cuba makes them subject to neither US nor International law. Does this thread suggest that Americans are finally hearing what has been headline news in Europe?

BTW, notice that John Walker is not in Cuba. Now that the emotion has left some peoples response, get ready for a surprise. If he did not kill anyone, then he has committed no crime. He is not guilty of treason and the case against him is fraut with evidence likely to be thrown out of most civilian courts. Since he asssociated with Al Qaeda, then many (ie Bill Mahr) insist he must be guilty and should be put to death. Fact and emotions are two completely different concepts.

Mariguana salesman get five years. Murders typically serve less time. Football stars and Rabbis serve nothing. At most, John Walker will get a year or two - and even that is probably too long a sentence.