graveyardhippie
New Member
i know some of you think i'm a nut when it comes to political issues. but now it's on paper, signed in by our dictator. and despite what you want to believe. we're done in. at any point in time, under the president, or secretary of defense's discretion, we can be pulled off the street, out of our car, out of our homes, wherever, and be locked in jail w/no trial for a time set by the same people that have put us in jail. dont believe me? seach for the military commissions act of 2006. here's the LINK
and here's just a cuple things out of it.
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OMBATANT
.--The
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term `lawful enemy combatant' means an individ-
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ual determined by or under the authority of the
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President or Secretary of Defense (whether on an
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individualized or collective basis) to be: (i) a
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member of the regular forces of a State party en-
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gaged in hostilities against the United States or its
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co-belligerents; (ii) a member of a militia, volun-
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teer corps, or organized resistance movement be-
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longing to a State party engaged in such hostilities,
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which are under responsible command, wear a
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fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance,
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carry their arms openly, and abide by the law of
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war; or (iii) a member of a regular armed forces
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who professes allegiance to a government engaged
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in such hostilities, but not recognized by the
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United States.
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NLAWFUL
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OMBATANT
.--The
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term
`unlawful enemy combatant' means an indi-
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vidual determined by or under the authority of the
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President or the Secretary of Defense--
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"(A) to be part of or affiliated with a
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force or organization--including but not
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limited to al Qaeda, the Taliban, any interna-
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tional terrorist organization, or associated
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forces--engaged in hostilities against the
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United States or its co-belligerents in viola-
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tion of the law of war;
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"(B) to have committed a hostile act
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in aid of such a force or organization so en-
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gaged; or
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"(C) to have supported hostilities in
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aid of such a force or organization so en-
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gaged.
and here's just a cuple things out of it.
L
AWFUL
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NEMY
C
OMBATANT
.--The
22
term `lawful enemy combatant' means an individ-
23
ual determined by or under the authority of the
24
12
President or Secretary of Defense (whether on an
1
individualized or collective basis) to be: (i) a
2
member of the regular forces of a State party en-
3
gaged in hostilities against the United States or its
4
co-belligerents; (ii) a member of a militia, volun-
5
teer corps, or organized resistance movement be-
6
longing to a State party engaged in such hostilities,
7
which are under responsible command, wear a
8
fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance,
9
carry their arms openly, and abide by the law of
10
war; or (iii) a member of a regular armed forces
11
who professes allegiance to a government engaged
12
in such hostilities, but not recognized by the
13
United States.
U
NLAWFUL
E
NEMY
C
OMBATANT
.--The
17
term
`unlawful enemy combatant' means an indi-
18
vidual determined by or under the authority of the
19
President or the Secretary of Defense--
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"(A) to be part of or affiliated with a
21
force or organization--including but not
22
limited to al Qaeda, the Taliban, any interna-
23
tional terrorist organization, or associated
24
forces--engaged in hostilities against the
25
13
United States or its co-belligerents in viola-
1
tion of the law of war;
2
"(B) to have committed a hostile act
3
in aid of such a force or organization so en-
4
gaged; or
5
"(C) to have supported hostilities in
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aid of such a force or organization so en-
7
gaged.
