Well if we can legally drone-kill an American who has gone to the dark side, why is it so terrible to let one of these guys rot in a cell for a while until he gives up some info. I'm sure he already understands he has the right to remain silent... and if he stays silent, one bullet to the head would have saved lots of time, money, and drama. I just think that once you betray your country, your rights ain't worth jack.
Innocent until proven guilty, or else God help us all as Arlen said.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
appleannie wrote: He's no more an "enemy combatant" than Tim McVeigh was. Our legal system is capable of dealing with him.
Do you believe McVeigh had connections with foriegn terrorists? Do you know that this guy does not? There is a big difference here, especially since we were warned by Russia a couple years ago.
Rick wrote: Do you believe McVeigh had connections with foriegn terrorists? Do you know that this guy does not?
That's the problem... we don't know yet. Start by recognizing the rights of citizenship, and then after proof is provided and accepted that he's become an enemy combatant we can treat him as one.
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
I think the term is overused. Is anyone going to deny that home-grown terrorists like McVeigh are enemies of the State with connections to others who feel the same way? The connections don't have to be foreign to make you an enemy.