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To: AndyJackson
The system has been mired in litigation.

When you try to execute people without a judge, that is likely to happen.

Execute people after being tried by a military commission in Guantanamo. Are you against this? A simple yes or no will suffice. I have no problem with it

184 posted on 06/17/2008 8:06:49 AM PDT by dennisw (We have an idiocracy not a democracy)
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To: dennisw
If you conduct a fair trial, with an impartial judge and panel, and convict scumbag terrorists of murder, then exectute them. Please. I am all in favor of it.

But we have three choices: 1. fair trial. 2. Mock trial. 3. Summary execution. SECNAV is doing his best to avoid option 1, and he cannot do option 3 so he is doing his damndest to get option 2, just like for the Haditha Marines.

185 posted on 06/17/2008 8:16:12 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: dennisw
Execute people after being tried by a military commission

You missed off the key quibble that has lead to all the litigation.... tried by a military commission that flying in the face of all precedent, is not headed by an impartial [military if you wish] judge to conduct the trial. The process for military tribunals is as old as the hills. Why did this administration decided to go off on a flier and attempt to rewrite the whole thing.

186 posted on 06/17/2008 8:18:48 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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