McCain & Lieberman; class acts

Enemy Belligerents Act

The legislation by Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., would result in banning all civilian trials for terror suspects who have been classified as enemy combatants and forcing their cases into military commissions.

The bill lays out "comprehensive policy for the detention, interrogation and trial of suspected unprivileged enemy belligerents who are believed to have engaged in hostilities against the United States by requiring these individuals to be held in military custody, interrogated for their intelligence value and not provided with a Miranda warning," according to a release from McCain's office.

"Unprivileged enemy belligerents considered to be a 'high-value detainee'" would be required "to be held in military custody and interrogated for their intelligence value by a High-Value Detainee Interrogation Team established by the President," the release states.

Interestingly, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has reservations.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., expressed reservations about the bill, saying he "understands what John and Joe are trying to do." But the former military lawyer added, "I just don't feel comfortable with it. There is a role for the civilian courts to play."

[Source]: fox news

[My Response]: call me a liberal, be my guest. That's your right. The freedom of speech. Everyone has rights. This bill is ridiculous. The detainees have the right to have rights in the first place. Despite their crimes, they are human; just as you and I are. They may have committed inhumane acts but they are humans just as we all do. My words don't go very far but I'm saying something because I feel the need to. End of discussion. I say what I want because I have THE RIGHT TO! That's one right the government doesn't have; to take away anyone's rights.


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