I guess I disagree. He is a United States citizen. As of this time they have yet to read him his rights, they have yet not allowed a lawyer to be present during questioning. If they can be allowed to treat any citizen this way, they can do the same for all citizens. No, this whole mess about Guantanamo and enemy combatants is just wrong. He is a criminal, he is entitled to a fair trial, and even though he committed a crime, he is entitled to the same rights as any American under the Constitution. I see the 'war on terror' as one more way that the government is bending the rules to allow them to pretty much make a mockery of justice. There have been other recent victims such as Aaron Swartz, and Barret Brown, both of which are examples of overreach by the feds. I also find it appalling that Obama has authorized the killing of citizens abroad without due process. No trial, no jury, just a drone strike.
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Date: 2013-04-22 05:18 pm (UTC)