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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
They took offence to Benedict's quote of historical Muslim violence, and then claimed (threatened?) it might lead to lots of Muslim violence.
While you guys twist in a knot about the habeas corpus rights of some hypothetical "innocent" Syrian pining anyway in some unnamed CIA cell in Turkey, you might want to take a peek through the curtains of your Ivory Tower and take a look at what's going on in the real world.
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Why are the two mutually exclusive? Why does supporting access to courts mean that you ignore real world threats? Why does believing in a constitutional principle that this country was founded on and has lasted for over 200 years mean you are living in an Ivory Tower?
This administration has demonstrated a willingness to cast a ridiculously broad net. Of the thousands of people arrested and detained after 9/11, how many had any link to terrorism? How many had any link to serious criminal activity?
Do you really think that, if I believe in the US Constitution, I must also agree with the ridiculous attacks on the Pope?
