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Originally Posted by Polar
But it does not grant habeas corpus to enemy combatants taken on the field of battle, either.
They are not covered by the Geneva Convention, for that matter.
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Does this mean they aren't enemy combatants? Does this mean this isn't a war?
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Originally Posted by ratbastid
So... I get your opinion on the matter, but the people who actually have the job of interpreting the Constitution and our nations laws disagree with your assertions.
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Speaking of the Constitution, in regard to Habeas Corpus, and especially torture, isn't the American executive subject to the Eighth Amendment in these matters?
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Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 05-22-2009 at 10:11 AM..
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