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Chris...how does what you just posted contradict anything I said? You said that the bill doesn't include US citizens unless they are deemed enemy combatants by the government. Since the government can, under secrecy, undergo it's own analysis of who and who isn't an enemy combatant, how does this NOT pertain to US citizens? And who gets to define "enemy combatant"? If it's Bush and his butt buddies, then anyone who has oppossed him for any reason at anytime anywhere is a prime target. Let's face it...this administration isn't exactly tolerant about dissent. Then again, they've always got the "blame it all on the guy before me" argument to fall on. Well...if they all weren't a bunch of rampant cocksuckers that might work.

Again...I'm confused. Yes, I am saying that because it went through congress and was signed by the president it does become a federal law that all US citizens must abide by. That is, after all, how laws are made. Failure to do so would almost certainly result in prison time...even if no one knows where you are. The idea of foreign policy is exactly what I was trying to explain to Rob. Special wording exists for special circumstances and foreign policy is one of those circumstances.

How is it so hard for you people to believe that almost every politician at any given time will fuck you in the ass without lube just for a little bit more power? This is true 10 fold of this administration and the fact of the matter is that you're allowing them to get away with it. Even if the bill didn't apply to US citizens (which it does), it's just wrong. When the question of "are we torturing people?" came up, the appropriate response should've been "how do we stop it and save face with the rest of the world?". Not "how do we make it legal?". The fact that this discussion is even taking place is a disgrace to this country. While every republican masturbates to the idea of this country being based in judeo-christian values, they seem to ignore the fact that tortue is among the most NON-judeo-christian things you can do. But hey...they support id because Bush goes to their church. Fucking wankers.