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Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:16:39 +0000

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By: LibertyAngel

LibertyAngel — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:13:44 +0000

I have to agree that when we are willing to remove the basic God given rights of others, that we destroy our own liberty. It goes back to Love the Lord your God with all your heart and Love your neighbor as yourself. If we are willing to take human beings and toss them into prison without habeas corpus, then we have justifiably said we agree for this to be the case for us. I do not agree with it. All men are created equal. Our own Declaration of Independence states this. Not just us, but ALL and that they are given rights by God. I would not want to stand before God, having been one that supported or usurped the gift that he has given all men. God justifies us in defending our liberties. But, we are to love even our enemies. They deserve a fair trail, no cruel and unusual punishment etc. To deny them this, you deny it for yourself. Absolute power corrupts Absolutely.

By: Critical Facts

Critical Facts — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:13:38 +0000

Issac:

My guess is were your son at Gitmo, you might have a different perspective. Remember, also, the many of the folks at Gitmo were sold to the US by the Northern Alliance, and not captured by US forces with a machine gun in hand as you suggest.

PS. I agree the Taliban should have been thrown out, and had Bush not made the stupid decision to invade Iraq, things would likely be far different in “The Stan” now.

By: Isaac

Isaac — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:51:30 +0000

Ok, in my earlier comments about “civilians” I meant those who where NOT forced to work for the enemy. Even if they were farmers etc, are you willing to take that chance? Besides, I dare say their life is better in Gitmo than in ‘The Stan’.

In any case, the Taliban should have been thrown out. The VC also forced people in service during Vietnam, and damn right, info out of them is important.

If anyone helps the enemy, forced or not, is fair game. Are you going to interview and everybody before you shoot them? A person with an automatic weapon was just captured, should lives be lost because you have to ask “Are you a farmer conscripted into the Taliban?”

By: Critical Facts

Critical Facts — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:26:57 +0000

Issac:

My point is, many of the folks that ended up at Gitmo were foreigners in Afghanistan who were conscripted by the Taliban against their will – e.g., told to fight, wash clothes, or whatever with or for the Taliban, or be killed.

I don’t understand how this confirmed fact translates into the thought leading to your response.

By: Isaac

Isaac — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:54:52 +0000

CF,
So the Taliban should have been left in power as YOUR views suggest?

By: Critical Facts

Critical Facts — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:49:31 +0000

Isaac:

Many of the dirt farmers were unwilling conscripts of the Taliban. They were not simply stupid genetic defects as your comment implies.

By: Isaac

Isaac — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:45:31 +0000

CF,
Do you also mean the hadjis trying to blow you and your family up? Not to mention the killing of Allied troops for Jihad?

If civilians refuse to leave a war zone despite repeated warnings, they are either siding with the enemy, or so stupid the future generations would be better off without their genes.

By: Critical Facts

Critical Facts — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:23:23 +0000

CJ:

By “unlawful combatants,” do you refer to the dirt farmers that were corralled by the Northern Alliance and sold to the US as bad guys who hate America?

By: Roman General

Roman General — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:07:28 +0000

cj, not according to the rules, geez dude did you not read any of the links in my treatise?