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You realize how ridiculous this sounds to any ally or trading partner of the US, right? What US authorities are saying is basically that non-citizens of the US
by marvin 13y ago
You realize how ridiculous this sounds to any ally or trading partner of the US, right? What US authorities are saying is basically that non-citizens of the US do not have basic human rights.
- einhverfr 13y agoActually what it says is a lot more pernicious than that: Sure, if you are in the US you have a right to legal representation regarding trials, but if you are outside the US, the US reserves the right to say whether you have a right to legal representation. It's worse than saying you don't have basic rights. Now, maybe the lawyer in question was actually doing something illegal or highly questionable. However we will never know at this point.
- Filligree 13y agoHe's a high-class, nationally famous lawyer. I seriously doubt he'd do anything illegal.
- EliRivers 13y agoI recall that the current administration reserves for itself the right to assassinate US citizens (and indeed, non US citizens) without trial, and has done so. Everything else pales in comparison.