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It has been said, "In war, rough men do unspeakable things, that the rest of us may live free." I do not remember the author, but it is true.<br> <br> As for those of you who think that the detainees deserve constitutional rights because the Constitution formed the government, you need to read the Constitution. You might also want to spend some time reading the Federalist Papers and other writings of the founding fathers. You are right that the Constitution did form the government. However, the Constitution is actually a contract, by which the citizens of the United States, through their respective state governments, ceded certain rights to the federal government, in return for certain benefits, most notably an orderly society and protection from foreign attack.<br> <br> The contract is between the citizens of the United States and the federal government. Foreigners, and especially those who are fighting against this country, are not parties to this contract. In legal terms, there is no privity of contract. They have no obligations under the Constitution, and derive no benefits from it. Conferring such rights on foreign combatants would absolutely shock the founding fathers. It is also contrary to American jurisprudence from the founding of this country through the end of the 20th Century.
By John

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