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Originally Posted by directfiesta
Wow !!! That's great ... makes you forget you are held against your will and international law for the past 3 years without even be charged ....
Bringer, when are you leaving for Club Gantanamo ??? I heard it is really cheap also.
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They have been deemed to be "illegal enemy combatants" as they do not fall under the protection of the Geneva Convention...because they are not combatants that represent a government or a country.
Admittedly...under the rules of the Geneva Convention...they are supposed to have a formal tribunal make this decision.
FYI...the reason there has not been a single military tribunal...to judge the status of and or sentence the detainees at Gitmo...is because the civilian courts have enjoined the military from holding military tribunals...so until the matter is settled with the civilian courts...the military cannot formally charge the detainees with anything.
No need to thank me for educating you.