 | | Re: left-leaning pantywaists in Britain (Re: So are they prisoners of war or what?) —Dave Schuler
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| | | (...) I invite anyone better informed to comment on this, of course: It's my understanding that Walker has committed crimes different from those committed by the other detainees. Since Walker is a citizen, for instance, he is able to commit treason (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | Re: left-leaning pantywaists in Britain (Re: So are they prisoners of war or what?) —Scott Arthur
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| | | | (...) is alleged to have (...) alleged to have been (...) Indeed. But there are UK "detainees" in Cuba too. Could these guys not have committed treason against the UK? Could they not go on trial in the UK with real charges against them? (...) One (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: left-leaning pantywaists in Britain (Re: So are they prisoners of war or what?) —Dave Schuler
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| | | | (...) Oops. Fair enough. (...) Maybe--has the UK made any effort to extradite those detainees (who have, I understand, reported that conditions in the detainment center are perfectly adequate)? That's a good question, though. What's the UK's policy (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: left-leaning pantywaists in Britain (Re: So are they prisoners of war or what?) —Scott Arthur
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| | | | (...) It was claimed that they were "happy" - which I thought odd. (...) Concerned, but non-troubling making is how I’d describe it: Straw to quiz US on UK captives (URL) (...) That is irrelevant (even if true). But I do wonder how the next US POW's (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: left-leaning pantywaists in Britain (Re: So are they prisoners of war or what?) —Frank Filz
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| | | | (...) The UK detainees are still different from Walker. The current action in Afghanistan is a direct reaction to an attack on US soil. This Walker is alleged to have treasoned against the US, the UK detainees are just non Afghans, just like the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: left-leaning pantywaists in Britain (Re: So are they prisoners of war or what?) —Scott Arthur
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| | | | (...) I thought that Walker was charged with acting against coalition forces in Afghanistan – not involvement in the events of 11.09.01? (...) That was my understanding. (...) Given that his change of sides was so complete, I must admit it did (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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