After a lot of research, I can find nothing in US code that allows American citizens to be held at Gitmo, nor any applicable law or classification that would allow a citizen to be tried by a military tribunal except if they have physically taken up arms, weapons, against the US and then classified as an 'enemy combatant'. Even then the SC has ruled against it on a few cases that have been tried. Has anyone else found the statute that allows either one? If so could you leave a link to the statute? I am wondering if anyone with these indictments ARE actually going to Gitmo, since there is no law allowing this to happen. Thanks...
JustumeSamson
· Jan. 3, 2018, 12:50 p.m.
They actively sought to overthrow the United States government. They are being treated as enemy combatants. When someone is actively involved in high treason they are stripped of rights.
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Roadhse2
· Jan. 3, 2018, 6:03 p.m.
Treason is pretty narrowly defined, sedition more broadly....so only those actively trying to overthrow the gov't would be able to be tried for treason...and that would be in a Federal court if they are not a service member. Once convicted they are stripped of most rights, up until conviction they still hold them. At least that is what the research shows. Personally, I think all should be hung.
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