Oh, gawdamitey ... a semi-free country? Blahblahblah. Nice little touch, that "on their knees praying to Allah." Pat Robertson would eat that shit up.
There are lots of nice places in the world where people accused of a crime - and that's all these folks in Cuba are - by the government don't have all those pesky rights. North Korea, mainland Cuba, mainland China ... is that what we want to become?
President Bush and Reverend-General Ashchrist even want to send American citizens overseas to Gitmo if they don't think they can win a case here. Note I did not say "get a fair trial."
Recognize these words?
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For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:
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Just a hint ... it was another imperial George.
I have no overwhelming pity for the enemies of my country - but I have a deep and abiding respect for the principles upon which it is built. Quite frankly, not all the enemies of my country are in cages (cells) in Gitmo - some of them are in Armani, using fearmonger tactics to further another agenda entirely.
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