Am I the only American scared?

Originally posted by no1marauder
You are incorrect: citizens do not have greater Habeas Corpus rights than non-citizens. Any law restricting Habeas Corpus unless it meets the narrow exceptions ("rebellion or invasion"😉 in the US Constitution is invalid.

EDIT: The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.

US Constitution, Article I, Section 9

9/11 wasn't an invasion?

and OBL isn't planning more of the same?

Originally posted by Nemesio
It comes as no shock that you would take the time to post just to be a dick, but...

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2002/jun2002/hamd-j24.shtml

The document in question says:
[T]he military has the authority to capture and detain individuals whom it has determined are enemy combatants in connection with hostilities in which the Nation is engaged, [b]i ...[text shortened]... from your home, label you an enemy combatant, and bingo, no
trial for you.

Nemesio
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try to pick something more recent. 2002!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaser_Esam_Hamdi

"In June 2004, the United States Supreme Court rejected the U.S. government's attempts to detain Hamdi indefinitely without trial, reasserting principles of individual liberty threatened by policies enacted in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

On September 23, 2004, the United States Justice Department agreed to release Hamdi to Saudi Arabia on the condition that he gives up his U.S. citizenship.
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Originally posted by zeeblebot
9/11 wasn't an invasion?

and OBL isn't planning more of the same?

Originally posted by zeeblebot
9/11 wasn't an invasion?

and OBL isn't planning more of the same?

No, and yes to your questions.

Originally posted by zeeblebot
9/11 wasn't an invasion?

and OBL isn't planning more of the same?

No, it wasn't.

Irrelevant.