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The Bush administration cannot legally detain an immigrant it believes is an al-Qaida sleeper agent without charging him, a divided federal appeals court ruled Monday. In the 2-1 decision, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found that the federal Military Commissions Act doesn't strip Ali al-Marri of his constitutional rights to challen

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populist
June 11, 2007, 4:31 p.m.
The Constitution doesn't apply to Americans. It doesn't apply to foreigners. It applies to the US government.
There's nothing there which authorizes the Federal government to behave in this way.
Some follow up reading:
"To Whom Does the Bill of Rights Apply?"
http://www.populistamerica.com/to_whom_does_the...
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gfarral
June 11, 2007, 5:28 p.m.
It is about time we got this ruling!
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SpazMat
June 11, 2007, 8:59 p.m.
The court did not rule in favor of enemy combatants, it ruled in favor of the constitution.
This court is truly conservative, and showed it in this ruling.
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FRICKANDFRACK
June 12, 2007, 12:17 a.m.
Amen,This is one American that is incensed by people being called "a person of interest" and locking up an American without due process is that on steroids.
"I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. "
Will Rogers
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tehranchik
June 12, 2007, 12:33 a.m.
It was a long time coming.
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freeky-d
June 12, 2007, 2:57 a.m.
What? Who shall oppose King George? Your Fired!!!!
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ningyo
June 12, 2007, 7:59 a.m.
this is an insanely misguided decision--when these enemy fighters are in our open US courts with full legal rights..just how does that work--when the ACLU or some other anti-american defense team goes to work--and their real goal..like CAIR..is the defeat of the US-- the main goal of a trial is not aquittal..but damage to the defense and legal systems--who do they call for witnesses..al-sadr??..dick cheney--osama..army generals..??its absurd..and dangerous
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NeoCon
June 12, 2007, 8:17 a.m.
Hello the guy is not an American he is just a resident who came here to attack our country. The only right he has is to a bullet to the head. This decision will be overturned.
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nateweb
June 12, 2007, 9:06 a.m.
Am I missing something?
If there is suspicion that this dude and others are sleeper terrorists, why not just CHARGE them with a crime? It seems really simple to me. Just charge them, and there's reason to hold them.
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SS454
June 12, 2007, 9:49 a.m.
Its about time we go back to the Basics after hitler & his gang have made us the Idiots of the world.Jup the Republican party and GWB have taken us to wher no other nation has been in the last 60 years
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spikecwc
June 12, 2007, 9:52 a.m.
The Circuit Court is engaging in ridiculous semantics. The fact that the individual is called an "enemy combatant" should be considered a charge in and of itself.
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WCFIELDS
June 12, 2007, 11:33 a.m.
"...authority to detain without charges foreign citizens..."
More horse sh1t regarding "Foreign Citizens" on our soil.
The BASIC problem is that we let WAY too many of these A-Holes into the U.S.A. in the first place.
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koranagirl
June 12, 2007, 11:54 a.m.
Obviously the courts have not abandoned the reputation of the US in the world, with foreign nationals and in our nation. The administration clearly has, but the courts have not. Bully for this judge in doing what has made the US great for 200 years--fairness and following the laws and the constitution. Without these laws, statutes, ordinances and our vast US case law, the US would be nothing, no world leader, no icon of justice and fairness for the world. This appears to be proof that the balancing of the 3 powers in the US does work. And as for wcfields above, i assume you are a full blooded native north american and that your ascendents never immigrated, or you might just have to look in the mirror to complain about "letting too many a-holes in."
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koranagirl
June 12, 2007, 11:57 a.m.
And with respect to immigrants, i just love people that argue they are "illegal" and so they should never be helped. well, when we as citizens are debating to change the laws, then once the laws are changed they won't be illegal any longer. that's how laws work, if they are cruel and unfair, someone with some brains starts the process to change them. what is formerly illegal one day can be perfectly legal the next day, and this is especially true for immigrants when theirs is only a "status offense", it is clearly not a violent offense against person or property. it's obvious that the 12 million undocumented people in the US are part of an immigration system that simply isn't working.
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janine18
July 15, 2008, 3:05 a.m.
We will never be able to rule this goverment. So keep on dreaming.
Janine