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Detainees, Even if Acquitted, Might Not Go Free - Political News - FOXNews.comWASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said Tuesday it could continue to imprison non-U.S. citizens indefinitely even if they have been acquitted of terrorism charges by a U.S. military commission.
Jeh Johnson, the Defense Department's chief lawyer, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that releasing a detainee who has been tried and found not guilty was a policy decision that officials would make based on their estimate of whether the prisoner posed a future threat.
Like the Bush administration, the Obama administration argues that the legal basis for indefinite detention of aliens it considers dangerous is separate from war-crimes prosecutions. Officials say that the laws of war allow indefinite detention to prevent aliens from committing warlike acts in future, while prosecution by military commission aims to punish them for war crimes committed in the past.
Detainees, Even if Acquitted, Might Not Go Free - Political News - FOXNews.com
So kiddies, was Bush the evil bastard the media portrayed him to be, or has Obama grown up just a bit and is facing the truth of the war on terror?
I think the point is that the government will not allow itself to be painted into a legal corner where it must release terrorists from custody. You disagree with that?
But, these are innocent people found not guilty by a court. You support a President that would deny basic human rights to innocent men and women and keep them imprisoned Will?
I think the point is that while it will seek trials for all those apprehended in combat situations, the government will not allow itself to be painted into a legal corner where it must release terrorists from custody. You disagree with that?
I think the point is that while it will seek trials for all those apprehended in combat situations, the government will not allow itself to be painted into a legal corner where it must release terrorists from custody. You disagree with that?
I sure as hell do. In this country, not guilty means that the government has no right to lock you in prison. Being "painted into a legal corner" is pretty much the whole damn point of having civil liberties. Or would you prefer if the government decided that it didn't have to release you from jail after you were found not guilty? Why even have a trial if you can deliver sentence no matter what the outcome? Destroying the foundations of a legal system is more damaging to our country than any terrorist attack could hope to be.
Ugh - if you don't listen to the courts, why give trials at all? Just be honest about it and imprison who you want to imprison
Neither.Detainees, Even if Acquitted, Might Not Go Free - Political News - FOXNews.com
So kiddies, was Bush the evil bastard the media portrayed him to be, or has Obama grown up just a bit and is facing the truth of the war on terror?
You missed something. I'm sure ti was on purpose.I think the point is that while it will seek trials for all those apprehended in combat situations, the government will not allow itself to be painted into a legal corner where it must release terrorists from custody. You disagree with that?
The Obama administration said Tuesday it could continue to imprison non-U.S. citizens indefinitely even if they have been acquitted of terrorism charges by a U.S. military commission.
So kiddies, was Bush the evil bastard the media portrayed him to be, or has Obama grown up just a bit and is facing the truth of the war on terror?
Detainees, Even if Acquitted, Might Not Go Free - Political News - FOXNews.com
So kiddies, was Bush the evil bastard the media portrayed him to be, or has Obama grown up just a bit and is facing the truth of the war on terror?
I think the point is that while it will seek trials for all those apprehended in combat situations, the government will not allow itself to be painted into a legal corner where it must release terrorists from custody. You disagree with that?
Tortured on an hourly basis -for fun- as everyone knows that torture never produces anything useful.Oh, so NOW they're terrorists. They were just innocent prisoners being tortured on an hourly basis last December if I recall.
c) We have a one party system of liars and crooks that have you totally fooled.
So, where are our resident Bush Bashers now? Where is their anger? Their outrage?
It's amazing how if you change teh -R to a -D they clam up.
Neither.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
TED,
Revolted.
So, where are our resident Bush Bashers now? Where is their anger? Their outrage?
It's amazing how if you change teh -R to a -D they clam up.
We're still here.
The difference is we were also bashing Bush for his stimulus plans, for his foray in large government disguised as "compassion", and for his meddling in international affairs, while you ignored it because of the R behind his name.
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