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hey i found a pic of you!! love the hair! :1orglaugh http://www.jesus-passion.com/SacredHeartJesus2.jpg |
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After X years of containing these people in conditions which are certainly not "conventional" and putting them under stress over this time - it is little surprise some resort to suicides. From the accounts of those released from Gitmo - no person in possession of a balanced mind would consider the conditions there were in any way humane. It is also worth nothing, that well above the average numbers of those released - they are not bitter or hold grudges, - but there seems to be a common theme that "some people in this world are simply evil". Where does that come from? No person in the "free" world can be labelled as a crook or terrorist without have a trial and convicted of a related offense. Until that happens - there are no "terrorists" at Gitmo - it's a myth. PS ... There is one guy who was released from there... a very bright, articulate and succinct man who is more than able to give an open and unbiased account of his time in Gitmo. A friend (actually represents authors and organizes conferences) is so confident in his balanced dialog and agreed to promote his book and also have him as a main speaker at major conferences. (He'll be in good company along with the previous speaker lists - Bush Senior, Bill Clinton blah blah). Never met him yet - but will, and going to be interesting. |
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As a retired US Marine I can tell you that the Military does not follow (and at times are not bound to) the same rules and standards as civilians (which is why Military personnel are tried only in Military courts). During war time, things change even more to adapt to the harsh realities and circumstances of the situation. "Innocent until proven guilty" only applies to American citizens and/or those that are being tried in American courts. These inmates in Gitmo are not POWs, they are "detainees" which means that they do not qualify for the same rights and treatment (under the Geneva Convention) as Prisoners Of War would receive. It's a loophole; and things like that happen all the time, all around the world. Also, no one is ever "freed until their trial is over"; even as a civilian, the judge has the right to grant or deny bail. |
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What law assumes any other rights - other than those laid out under the Geneva Convention and other treaties which the US has agreed to?? None. What law says "insurgents" are "illegal"? None What court convicted anyone of "war crimes"? None |
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What war ... please link me to the actual Declaration of War |
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Camp Pendleton :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh Both wrong .... :) |
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At an afternoon news conference, Jeremiah J. Sullivan III said his client, a Navy Corpsman, is shackled and being held in solitary confinement in the Camp Pendleton brig. Seven Marines are also accused of kidnapping and killing an Iraqi man on April 26. Sullivan said his client has not been charged with a crime and that he is being treated worse than a terrorist. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/9331466/detail.html :thumbsup for Freedom & Democracy :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh |
The defences for Gitmo on GFY are too embarassing and prob clouded by some form of nationalism - any international jurist would bust out laughing at the stupidity.
It's no surprise there is a desire to avoid a *real* trial and make up labels and terminology to suit each occasion as it arises and call it "law" - it's a farce. There is prob a flip side to this - but that's been abused months back and has no credibility now. |
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You have a lot of valid points. The truth is, NONE of us (myself included) have any idea what is actually going on inside Gitmo; the only thing that we can base our conclusions on is what we are being told and who we are listening to. The fact that some of them have been released, reveals that they are actually trying to sort a few things out with at least some of the detainees; and not just leaving them in there for no reason. |
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that sucks...
Mr. Romance |
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When you are Military personnel, you are no longer a "free citizen" of the United States, you are property of the United States Government; same as a tank, plane, gun, etc. Therefor, you are bound to a different set of rules and laws, than would be given to a civilian. |
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shit...... that's what I get for typing fast. :1orglaugh |
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Can't say for all people released, but familiar with four. They should never have been in custody in the first instance - no question about it. But.. despite that, they were held for.. varying times, but around 2 -3 years and without access to any legal process. That is prob the most damning part - especially since they were within the control of the one country who shouts about freedoms most on this planet. Who knows... it may be different in each person, but if it was me who was treated that way - I'd seriously have to be thinking of blowing some fuckers up, since they don't deserve any consideration. They are trash. The calmness of the actual people released has got to be commended. |
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...021016-11.html http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HJ00114: |
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it was an authorization of military force to disarm iraq of the weapons that they apparently did not have |
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Any other links .... :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh Hint: The USA hasn't declared a war in the last 40 they took action .... |
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They cannot declare war because there is no clear and defined "target". Technically, the war is on "terrorism" which spans many different territories. It's a technicality more than anything. |
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But with Vietnam, it wasn't terrorism, was it ??? Did the USA issue a Declaration of War against North Vietnam ???? |
OK... "Terrorism" is nothing new and it will not go away because any nation or groups of nations say so or flight wars against it. It will be here long after we have departed.
There is no such thing as a "War on Terrorism" - that's like saying there is a "War on Drugs". The end result - whenever everyone gets bored over the "War on Terrorism" will be the same end as the "War on Drugs" - pointless. *Any* war requires a defined target as Edge said - or, it's simply not a war, but a rabble of garbage and using any old excuse to sway over the decks like a loose cannon in the hope of achieveing "something" at the end of the day. |
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No, but we didn't issue a Declaration of War for the Revolutionary War or the Civil War either and I would sure as hell define both of those as Wars. A formal Declaration of War is not necessary right away; every since 1973 when the War Powers Resolution was enacted. |
PS These damned "labels" being made up to simplify shit for mass-consumption are getting to be a pain in the ass :winkwink:
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. . . sorry, I'm rolling in laughter on the floor .... . . . . . You hate Amerika .... because a " free Irak " means the world is a safer place ... :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh |
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Note: Are you going to throw a party the day you have facial hair ???? |
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Btw I was out in the yard trimming the dead branches off the two trees back there, and then grilled out on our grill so my FAMILY could eat. Foolish faggots never learn. lol :1orglaugh |
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Imagine if you had been in prison for 4 years without access to legal advice and had no visable hope of getting back to your family. |
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Why dont you also try to put forward decent arguements for your case that these men should die in prison as opposed to acting like a 5 year old? |
This is great. They committed suicide in an act of war against the USA.
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http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/bio.asp?bioID=136
Rear Adm Harry Harris. Fucking idiot of the decade award. http://www.navy.mil/media/bio/thumbn...b_harrishb.gif |
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Dammit... must have "different freedoms" :1orglaugh :1orglaugh I know there are three "freedoms" already - one for "us" (tho that means less freedom every day), - and one for Irak and we all know the Irak freedoms make the world a safer place - especially when combined with our democracy. The third "freedom" is based on our values of .. well.. sanity, justice for all, logic and "our rules" (and where "our rules" can over-ride all logic). This category of "freedom" is for "them" - because they don't deserve any freedoms. That's why we established the Concentration Camp at Gitmo and send unconvicted people on world tours to be tortured. This is a freedom based on the well-established Judas Principle and involves hand-washing regularly - and very little "freedom" for the victims. Tho it's a much-cherished "value" and embedded in our democracy - somewhere. When I was born, Mom named me Damian and always knew I was "different" :1orglaugh |
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Mmmm.. just reading the latest posts... now we got new labels... "detainees" and "police actions".
I never knew it was "illegal" to be a "detainee". On "police actions", who were the police and who swore them into any law enforecment organization?? |
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Jesus you are now actually believing they killed themselves in an act of warfare against the USA? Fuck me I am going to have to inform the American Forces that they are doing warfare all wrong and that the idea is to shoot yourself in the head not the enemy. It will save on bullets as I doubt any of them will miss. They probably all did it on the same time as they needed to get the courage to do it. Quote:
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One thing is clear... it takes some guts and determination for three people to agree to end their lives. Were they trying to say something? Or was it just a bad movie scheduled for screening that night? |
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Yes depression about not being able to see your family and locked up for 4 years without any view to being treatly properly is probably the point. |
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