[Vision2020] Detainees in Despair

[Andreas Schou]

On 6/15/06, Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> "Long before a suicide bomber commits the crime of murder, he has
> engaged in the crime of conspiracy, or providing material support to a
> terrorist organization, or any number of crimes that don't require him
> to have blown himself up in a public square."
>
> Andreas,
>
> Based on what do you make this bold claim? You don't think that terrorist
> commit these crimes on their own accord?

Yes.

> You don't think it is possible that we have enough to know they are planning
> something but not enough to get a conviction?

Yes.

> You want the US to just let free all the suspected terrorists that wish
> death to the US?

Yes.

> Then when we have completed our 15 year public investigation, tipping off
> the terrorist organizations where we have infiltrated them, go arrest the
> ones we are  sure would receive a life sentence?

Yes.

> Do you honestly believe that people being held by the United States were
> randomly selected in a lottery?

Pretty much. The people now in Guantanamo were selected based on
informants from rival ethnic groups and information extracted through
torture. Both produce unreliable information.

> Unfortunately, it is not possible, or practical to be able to give an
> individual trial for each and every suspected person threatening to cause harm to the US.

You know what, Donovan? If you want to repeal the 4th Amendment or
break our commitment to the 3rd Geneva Convention, I'll take that
fight. And the American people will come out on my side. But until
they do, the government has no right to pretend that neither exist.

-- ACS