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so in civilized countries, we have these things called trials where evidence can be weighed rather than kicking people up without charges for a few decades and

so in civilized countries, we have these things called trials where evidence can be weighed rather than kicking people up without charges for a few decades and speculating.

Turing_Machine 4y ago
It is forbidden under the Geneva Conventions to put lawful combatants on trial. Unlawful combatants are not entitled to a trial. It is a grievous error to assume that civilian law applies in a military context.
- defrost 4y ago
  It's wrong to assume that all of the several hundred prisoners from multiple countries were "unlawful combatants". As stated, a large number were delivered to the US in exchange for bounty and were alleged to be working with terrorists, allegations that were taken at face value, not looked into for years, if ever, and often lacking evidence. Attempting to slide out of this via a false binary (ie. either lawful or unlawful combantants) is simply sleazy.