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Originally Posted by StanT
I suspect this is only true if you are not among the innocent people that are imprisoned unjustly.
In the Padilla case, I am uncomfortable knowing that the source of the "intelligence" that was used detain him is the same as that used to support WMD in Iraq.
Our system of justice has always had a requirement for due process with checks and balances. I don't see any good reason to abandon it now.
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On the subject of checks and balances is special powers granted to the executive branch and military in persecuting people that have been deemed spies/illegal combatants; like Guantanmo Bay and the appointment of tribunals. Not everyone is afforded the right to common criminal law judicial proceedings or protections.
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Last edited by Mojo_PeiPei; 09-12-2005 at 08:16 AM..
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