From: "Gary Britt" 

You are confusing criminal law for USA citizens on USA soil, with the
powers of the President to wage war and take actions appropriate in war. 
Enemy combatants do not have nor have they ever had ANY rights under the
USA constitution or criminal laws and criminal procedures.  I must have
missed all those court cases in law school dealing with German prisoners
being held by the USA, seeking judicial review of the constitutionality of
their being classified as enemy combatants and held by the USA .

In war, enemy combatants are held without access to lawyers or redress of
any kind, they are held and have ALWAYS been held SOLELY upon the
determination of the EXECUTIVE branch, until such time as the war is OVER
and they can not be of any further danger to the victorious party!!!!!  In
the war on terror, that means enemy combatants can be held indefinitely,
solely by determination of the EXECUTIVE branch, until the war on terror is
over and until such time as their release will NOT constitute a threat to
the USA.

Cheers,

Gary

"James Adams"  wrote in message
news:3FE6FFE2.CBF79089{at}compuserve.com...
> > If the guy is on the battlefield and appears to be a treasonous enemy
> > combatant then that's what he deserves, and we can't take the chance in
this
> > age of terrorism not to hold the guy.
>
> The problem is "appears to be".  Generally, the law requires a fact -
> not an appearance.

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