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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Let's see if it sticks, and if Rummy can follow directions, but this is a bit of
> good news:
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> From:
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> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&e=1&u=/ap/20031218/ap_on_re_us/terror_suspect
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> "President Bush (news - web sites) does not have power to detain American
> citizen Jose Padilla, the former gang member seized on U.S. soil, as an enemy
> combatant, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. "
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> Thank you NYCU, CCR and 2nd Court of Appeals (1).
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> 1 - well, two of them... "In a dissenting opinion, District Judge Richard C.
> Wesley said the president as commander in chief "has the inherent authority to
> thwart acts of belligerency at home or abroad that would do harm to United
> States citizens." Huh? So he can nuke anything he wants any time he wants???
> Gak!
Presumably Wesley has seen evidence of this act of "belligerency"? If so, why
not put Padilla on trial!
Scott A
>
> ++Lar
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