YouDont@NeedToKnow wrote in message
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On Sat, 1 Oct 2011 22:03:08 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


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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?

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No, I was simply pointing out an error in your comment that Gitmo is US
territory.
It is not.
The civilian US Court systems do not have jurisdiction there which is why
an attempt was
made to move any trials to somewhere within the USA. The US military has
control and
jurisdiction of legal matters within the military court system at Gitmo.

Eisboch