Quote Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
They aren't citizens of the U.S., where does it state that terrorists have equal rights to a U.S. taxpayer?

Have a good one!:s4:

Ummm ... you do realize that the current legislation allows the government to detain its OWN people right? Not all people detained without jury are foreign terrorists.

Under current legislation the federal government can detain ANY person ... both foreign and domestic without the approval of a judge. They can hold that person without judicial review for as long as they like.

The lawyers aren't fighting for the rights of terrorists ... they're fighting for the check and balances our original government understood were important.

So what are you saying ... that's it ok for the US to "fight for global liberty" and push the development of a constitution on other governments ... while completely ignoring their own "constitution morale?

The US Constitution doesn't say "all Americans are created equal" or "we the Americans".
Either a government believes that all people are created equal and deserve basic rights (right to trial) ... or it doesn't.

And since when does asking for someone to have a fair trial the same as supporting what they may or may not have done?
Those lawyers are fighting on principle, not because they support terrorism. It's pretty obvious.
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