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Originally Posted by Billcat
As an American, I'll admit to being very concerned about the tactics employed by our current government as regards these prisoners. Holding prisoners for years without trial is not the way I wish my country to operate, just I find the use of torture abhorrent. If we engage in such tactics, we become no better than the many despotic regimes around the world. I was raised to think that the USA had higher values. The UK, too!
If these folks are truly dangerous as so many folks are eager to claim, then by all means try them and lock them up.
I'm sure if the Bush administration had the evidence, they would have held trials. Successful trials ending in convictions would have done wonders to restore public confidence in Mr. Bush's polocies. Aslo, it would have done a lot to convince the world that the morality of the internment camp was justifiable. However, the Bush administration has taken every possible alternative and utlilized egregious delaying tactics instead of holding just trials. At the very least, it leads one to wonder whether these prisoners are merely being held on suspicion.
Frankly, I firmly believe in making sure that real terrorists are properly taken care of. However, I believe even more firmly that the USA must uphold the values of our country. Little things, like adherence to the Geneva convention and "innoncent until proven guilty." If we give up these core values because we are frightened, then the terrorists have indeed scored a victory.
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:engsmil: You say Sir that these people are dangerous "how do you know" because Dubya Bush tells you, you have a mind, don't sacrifice it on Dubya's Altar.No man woman or child, should
have to suffer incarceration without "TRIAL". :engsmil: