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On Sat, 1 Oct 2011 22:03:08 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

YouDont@NeedToKnow wrote in message
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The problem with Gitmo is that it is American soil. We either have
laws on American soil or we don't. If we do, we compromised all of
those cases when they finally come to trial.

I personally think it is a problem that it was used as a dumping
ground for a bunch of people that were in the wrong place at the wrong
time, too.

I have no problem with holding perps and defending America, but using
the same methods as the perps makes us no better than them.

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This is the heart of the debate in the courts. Gitmo is *not* American
soil. It is Cuban sovereign territory.
The US has practical control as a US Naval Base, technically leased from
Cuba, but it is not American sovereign
territory, therefore by law, US courts have no jurisdiction.

Eisboch

So, your point is that a person committing a crime at Gitmo will be
punished under Cuban Law? Having our cake and eating it, too?

Technically, yes somebody committing a crime in Gitmo is on Cuban soil.

If you are in the military then you have the honor and pleasure of
serving under the UCMJ. Article 15 and article 32 should be understood
by all.

Cuban soil, that we lease, is not US soil. Why do you think we have all
of the Islamic radicals in Gitmo?