If you're not pissing your pants and talking about terrorists as if they are as dangerous as the Nazis or communist Russia, then you're not being tough on terror.
And another point - let's compare the efficacy between military commissions and civilian trials - civilian - about 200 convictions between 2001-2008 - military (for the same time frame) - 3. And several illegally detained folks were released due to lack of evidence.
And another thing - number of those tried in civilian court denied miranda, human rights, habeas corpus, and illegally detained without trial or being able to confront their accusers = 0. Military = not 0
Somebody needs to show this douchebag Republitard spokesman that the Supreme Court has held that all people detained in criminal custody have the same rights as citizens - because they're human. Country of origin has no bearing on rights.
And guess what - if they are 'enemy combatants' taken on the battlefield (because otherwise they're just criminals) then they are necessarily granted the rights of prisoners of war, and subject to humane treatment under the Geneva Convention. Suck it, dumbass!
enemy combatants fight in wars agents another nation, often agents solders. criminals attack anyone/thing any were for any reason. Terrorist or enemy combatants who go out and commit criminal acts.
If you're not pissing your pants and talking about terrorists as if they are as dangerous as the Nazis or communist Russia, then you're not being tough on terror.
IAMtheNewWorldOrder 2 years ago
"The problem is that we're treating them like criminals and not enemy combatants"
Al Qaeda agrees. That is a problem.
IAMtheNewWorldOrder 2 years ago
Manipulating "THE MINDSET" more like.
minteko 2 years ago
And another point - let's compare the efficacy between military commissions and civilian trials - civilian - about 200 convictions between 2001-2008 - military (for the same time frame) - 3. And several illegally detained folks were released due to lack of evidence.
And another thing - number of those tried in civilian court denied miranda, human rights, habeas corpus, and illegally detained without trial or being able to confront their accusers = 0. Military = not 0
mexcurmudgeon 2 years ago 2
lol... "not 0"
I guess thats one way of putting it
2bRealist 2 years ago
Somebody needs to show this douchebag Republitard spokesman that the Supreme Court has held that all people detained in criminal custody have the same rights as citizens - because they're human. Country of origin has no bearing on rights.
And guess what - if they are 'enemy combatants' taken on the battlefield (because otherwise they're just criminals) then they are necessarily granted the rights of prisoners of war, and subject to humane treatment under the Geneva Convention. Suck it, dumbass!
mexcurmudgeon 2 years ago 2
Man, watching Joe call out Dick. It's like watching a Jedi Master Biden beat the living shit out of the Sith Lord Cheney.
I love it.
Keirnoth 2 years ago
I would think the fact that you "worked with Dick Cheney in the Bush administration" would be a ticket to permanent unemployment.
That crosseyed Uncle Tom should be next to an on-ramp somewhere, holding a sign in one hand and holding up his pants with the other.
SubmarinerAndroid 2 years ago 2
Please... call him DICK
btc8128 2 years ago
What a joke.
OmarThePug 2 years ago
enemy combatants fight in wars agents another nation, often agents solders. criminals attack anyone/thing any were for any reason. Terrorist or enemy combatants who go out and commit criminal acts.
that's how I see it.
DiceWarwick 2 years ago
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chewbaca1989 2 years ago