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To: Soliton
“Since we have an amendment that prohibits torture, we as a nation need to decide if it has to changed. If so, there is a constitutional process for doing it. It is a very hard thing to say, but a hundred dirty bombs aren’t worth trashing the constitution. Trashing the constituion is the same as defeat.”

Since they aren’t covered by the constitution or the Geneva convention it doesn’t matter much.

Illegal combatants without uniforms captured on the battlefield can be shot or detained forever, our choice.

Want Gitmo closed? Shoot them all.

42 posted on 01/12/2008 1:31:36 PM PST by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Beagle8U
Since they aren’t covered by the constitution or the Geneva convention it doesn’t matter much.

You are the only person I know that believes the constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment doesn't apply to unlawful combatants in US custody. You must have unusual intelligence. Can you share with me why the administration avoids the word torture when descibing waterboarding? I don't want to make the same mistake again

44 posted on 01/12/2008 1:36:44 PM PST by Soliton (Sarcasm that lacks wit only bores and does not teach. Yawn.)
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