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Originally Posted by Ustwo
#1 - Does this apply to U.S. citizens or not? If not, then I don't care. 'Our' freedoms are just fine.
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Yes. The military tribunals go after "suspected terrorists" no matter what their nationality. If you were accused of being (or helping) a terrorist (by breaking any of the laws listed by the SecDef) you would find yourself in jail, very possibly without representaiton, trial, or the right to defend yourself.
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#2 - You act as if this is the worst thing to ever happen in terms of 'lost freedoms' in this country, which is hardely the case. Look up the Civil war and WWII for starters. We did just fine.
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That doesn't make any sense Ustwo. That's kinda like saying "Gee, my dad got eaten alive by a tiger, so the fact that I have terminal brain cancer really isn't so bad is it?"
I don't really care whether past human rights violations were worse than the ones we're dealing with now - that doesn't make the current violations any better or any more acceptible.