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Originally Posted by Polar
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But it does not grant habeas corpus to enemy combatants taken on the field of battle, either.
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this is an all too common fallacy that needs to be put to bed once and for all. The constitution does not grant rights. It protects the rights of individuals by placing limitations and restrictions on the powers of the government. That means that even non-americans have rights in this country.
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"no amount of force can control a free man, a man whose mind is free. No, not the rack, not fission bombs, not anything. You cannot conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him."
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