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You're putting your cart before your horse is the problem. Joel Send a noteboard - 23/11/2009 05:40:46 AM
These people should be executed because of what they have done, not because of who they are. They plotted to kill thousands of Americans and then executed that plot. They were apprehended in the course of a war against their armed irregular group. To say they are entitled to "life and liberty" is patently absurd - the preamble to the Constitution has no legal force, and even if it did, it is obvious that its "protections" would not apply to enemies of the nation intent upon its destruction. Indeed, the one thing one isn't allowed to do is attempt to overthrow the government, yet this group seeks to do that, among other atrocities.

You're absolutely right, they should be executed because of what they've done (though I concede my magnanimity is slight in admitting a point that was mine. ;)) So prove that in court and carry out the sentence. Again, it shouldn't be all that hard, unless we screw the evidenciary pooch because we've prejudged them guilty (see Simpson, Orenthal James. )

In America, people have the right to a trial before we execute them; call me old fashioned, but I prefer it that way if only because I run my yap about as much online as that poor SOB we had the Syrians torture for a year because "we don't torture. " If we find them guilty their lives may well be forfeit, but convict them then execute them, don't just execute them.
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You're putting your cart before your horse is the problem. - 23/11/2009 05:40:46 AM 649 Views
No, that's not right. You don't read very closely. - 23/11/2009 02:21:54 PM 572 Views
In this case my reading comprehension is more than adequate. - 24/11/2009 09:16:39 AM 609 Views
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Allow me to point out... - 20/11/2009 03:02:33 PM 601 Views
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It would help if you would offer any argument in favour of your stance. - 20/11/2009 08:43:08 PM 578 Views
I only use the word army cause I can't think of a better one - 21/11/2009 04:32:01 AM 616 Views
Yes. "Terrorist group". - 21/11/2009 12:02:04 PM 667 Views
Yeah I guess you're right - 22/11/2009 01:34:34 AM 586 Views
Military struggles involve militaries. - 20/11/2009 03:23:14 PM 755 Views
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That is bad - 21/11/2009 12:31:04 AM 602 Views
You're not going far enough, man. - 20/11/2009 11:03:08 AM 655 Views
Blah blah blah blah blah *NM* - 20/11/2009 01:57:39 PM 276 Views
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The Code of Conduct - 20/11/2009 07:23:02 PM 705 Views
The mention of God is interesting. *NM* - 21/11/2009 05:24:14 AM 395 Views
Your little diatribe in the beginning only makes me glad... - 22/11/2009 05:32:57 AM 739 Views
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Works for me. - 01/12/2009 09:12:29 AM 642 Views

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