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You're right, I don't think citizenship is a requirement. I guess this was my vague way of saying that these prisoners are in a legal gray area as to what cour
by madebylaw 14y ago
You're right, I don't think citizenship is a requirement. I guess this was my vague way of saying that these prisoners are in a legal gray area as to what court they would be tried in, what their legal rights are, and what would constitute a 'fair trial'.
This seems to be actively debated in the upper echelons of US law and politics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camp#Legal_issues http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camp#L...
- yardie 14y ago> You're right, I don't think citizenship is a requirement. Please, download the iConstitution app and spend 10-15 minutes reading it. > these prisoners are in a legal gray area No, the prisoners and their lawyers know where they stand. The US DOJ is trying to figure out the grey are they are. The guilty ones have been tried and sentences. These others may be of questionable character but not enough to be guilty. Now the US government is filing appeal after appeal to keep the lawyers busy because in the end the US will be deeply embarrassed by this whole affair.