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    Re: U.S. lowers it's flag.

    Quote Originally Posted by RetiredJedi View Post
    I'm having a hard time with the new law that allows the government to detain American citizens, SUSPECTED of terroists acts, indefinately without a trial. Does the IV and VI Amendment mean anything? I have my own beliefs about someone who leaves and fights for the other side on the battlefield or actual terrorists. But to hold American citizens SUSPECTED of terrorism without a trial just opens doors to other things. That means that the talking heads in the government get to decide what is considered a suspected terrorist.

    "Military given go-ahead to detain US terrorist suspects without trial"
    The funniest thing of it all is the fact that Obama ordered the shutdown of Gitmo and now he is going to approve a bill like this?
    Mike

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