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2008-06-14 Iraq

US top court rules against Americans held in Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2008-06-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Iraq

#1 The Supremes actually turned down an opportunity to extend their reach? I'm surprised ...

Kennedy predicated his grab for power on the parties being held under de jure or de facto American sovereignty. Well, at least that was his excuse. He chose to 'forget' that Yamashita challenged the authority of the military tribunal to which he was subject, Yamashita vs Styer, and was held in the Philippines in '45 which was a territory of the United States at the time and under our control till their independence, previously scheduled, and granted July 4, 1946. The court can ~~make these things up~~ rationalize anyway they want, when they want.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-06-14 06:44|| 2008-06-14 06:44|| Front Page Top

#2 This is totally consistent with lefty tranzy doctrine which holds that while the laws of the other countries supersede and can be used to nullify the will of the American people inside the US; the opposite does not hold true when outside our borders.

Posted by Scott R 2008-06-14 07:55|| 2008-06-14 07:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Seems like these guys with dual citizenship should give up their American citizenship when they take up arms against America. These two yardbirds are not stellar upstanding citizens of any country.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-06-14 10:14|| 2008-06-14 10:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Seems like The US should take the oath of citizenship

I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen;

, seriously and stop granting "dual citizenship." This concept is Anti-American. It would stop a lot of problems and sort out who's on which side.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-06-14 10:34|| 2008-06-14 10:34|| Front Page Top

#5 I agree, Nimble Spemble.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-06-14 10:56|| 2008-06-14 10:56|| Front Page Top

#6 The State Department officially looks the other way when confronted with dual passports. The Oath of Citizenship is just an empty gesture, a US passport is viewed by many as a convenience rather than a nationality. I know some Chinese people to whom their US passport is just that, a passport - it's purely for ease of travel and nothing else.

Posted by gromky 2008-06-14 13:57|| 2008-06-14 13:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Does Allah count as a 'potentate'?

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2008-06-14 15:36|| 2008-06-14 15:36|| Front Page Top

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