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To: Non-Sequitur
At the time in Indonesia once you were an Indonesian citizen, you could not be a citizen of another country. This doctrine of jus solis is one we ourselves had in the 1960's and it was not changed here until relatively late in the day. You may not know of this doctrine but perhaps you should investigate and see if what I say is not so. Indonesia had not given up the doctrine at the pertinent times. I don't think I have hurt myself but you, I believe, have exposed yourself. It is not clear to me whether you are unable to read what you have posted and comprehend it or whether you just enjoy misleading people. But if you read Article 4 of the very law you reference you will see that if one became a citizen of Indonesia at the time then one had to either not have another nationality or release that other nationality unless there was a treaty between Indonesia and the other country allowing dual citizenship. Unless you can point to such a treaty between the U.S. and Indonesia at the time (none existed) you have once again illustrated that you care not to actually examine the truth of the matter.
54 posted on 06/19/2009 2:07:11 PM PDT by AmericanVictory (Should we be more like them or they more like we used to be?)
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To: AmericanVictory
This doctrine of jus solis is one we ourselves had in the 1960's and it was not changed here until relatively late in the day. You may not know of this doctrine but perhaps you should investigate and see if what I say is not so.

Such doctrine would not apply to Obama in the case of Indonesian citizenship since he wasn't born there. He could only obtain citizenship through other means, none of which he was eligible for during the period he lived in Indonesia.

But if you read Article 4 of the very law you reference you will see that if one became a citizen of Indonesia at the time then one had to either not have another nationality or release that other nationality unless there was a treaty between Indonesia and the other country allowing dual citizenship.

And if you read Article 4, it says it has to be done within one year of the person in question reaching 18.

Unless you can point to such a treaty between the U.S. and Indonesia at the time (none existed) you have once again illustrated that you care not to actually examine the truth of the matter.

Obviously I have.

56 posted on 06/19/2009 2:24:18 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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