From: "Robert G Lewis" 

Just a minor nit on this. The Administration argued that the US
Constitution did not apply to Guantanamo Bay. Not US Law as such. Not that
I agree with them on this point. I wonder what their reaction would be if a
Cuban Policeman , with copies of their arguments arrived at the gates
saying that since this was Cuba he was there to investigate a crime under
Cuban Law .

Bob Lewis

"Thees Peereboom"  wrote in message
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> Gene,
>
> > I would tend to agree except that at least one court in the US has
> > already ruled
> > that what is happening in Guantanamo is outside court jurisdiction. The
> > court's
> > reasoning was that Guantanamo is foreign territory, as in fact it is,
and
> > American law doesn't apply.
>
> These is the *US* army in a *US* armybase on territory controlled by the
> *US*. I think it's way too easy to simply declare the US law not
> applicable. The law is not something to switch on and off whatever suits
> you best at a certain time.
>
> 'And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you - where
> would you hide, Roper, all the laws being flat?'
>
> From ' A man for all seasons - life and death of sir Thomas Moore' by
> Robert Bolt (both Monte and I cited from this before on this forum).
>
> - Thees Peereboom

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