tngirl
10-02-2006, 08:28 AM
How about HR6166 and S3930? Could you are I be considered an UNLAWFUL ENEMY COMBATANT just by disagreeing with our government? By protesting the war? And who decides this? No where in either version of the bill does it say that this does not apply to US Citizens.
…authority of the President under the Constitution of the United States and laws of the United States to establish military commissions for areas declared to be under martial law or in occupied territories should circumstances so require.
948a. Definitions … (1) UNLAWFUL ENEMY COMBATANT.—(A) The term ‘unlawful enemy combatant’ means — (i) a person who has engaged in hostilities or who has purposefully and materially supported hostilities against the United States or its co-belligerents who is not a lawful enemy combatant (including a person who is part of the Taliban, al Qaeda, or associated forces); or (ii) a person who, before, on, or after the date of the enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, has been determined to be an unlawful enemy combatant by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal or another competent tribunal established under the authority of the President or the Secretary of Defense.
950v. Crimes triable by military commissions
(b) OFFENSES.—The following offenses shall be triable by military commission under this chapter at any time without limitation:
(26) WRONGFULLY AIDING THE ENEMY. — Any person subject to this chapter who, in breach of an allegiance or duty to the United States, knowingly and intentionally aids an enemy of the United States, or one of the co-belligerents of the enemy, shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct.
948b. Military commissions generally
(d) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS. — (1) The following provisions of this title shall not apply to trial by military commission under this chapter:
(A) Section 810 (article 10 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to speedy trial, including any rule of courts-martial relating to speedy trial.
(B) Sections 831(a), (b), and (d) (articles (a), (b), and (d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to compulsory self-incrimination.
(C) Section 832 (article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to pretrial investigation.
HR 6166: Military Commissions Act of 2006 (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h109-6166)
Senate version of the bill (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s109-3930)
You can also visit my brother's blog where there is a debate going on about this subject.http://www.farmerforcongress.com/
…authority of the President under the Constitution of the United States and laws of the United States to establish military commissions for areas declared to be under martial law or in occupied territories should circumstances so require.
948a. Definitions … (1) UNLAWFUL ENEMY COMBATANT.—(A) The term ‘unlawful enemy combatant’ means — (i) a person who has engaged in hostilities or who has purposefully and materially supported hostilities against the United States or its co-belligerents who is not a lawful enemy combatant (including a person who is part of the Taliban, al Qaeda, or associated forces); or (ii) a person who, before, on, or after the date of the enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, has been determined to be an unlawful enemy combatant by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal or another competent tribunal established under the authority of the President or the Secretary of Defense.
950v. Crimes triable by military commissions
(b) OFFENSES.—The following offenses shall be triable by military commission under this chapter at any time without limitation:
(26) WRONGFULLY AIDING THE ENEMY. — Any person subject to this chapter who, in breach of an allegiance or duty to the United States, knowingly and intentionally aids an enemy of the United States, or one of the co-belligerents of the enemy, shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct.
948b. Military commissions generally
(d) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS. — (1) The following provisions of this title shall not apply to trial by military commission under this chapter:
(A) Section 810 (article 10 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to speedy trial, including any rule of courts-martial relating to speedy trial.
(B) Sections 831(a), (b), and (d) (articles (a), (b), and (d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to compulsory self-incrimination.
(C) Section 832 (article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to pretrial investigation.
HR 6166: Military Commissions Act of 2006 (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h109-6166)
Senate version of the bill (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s109-3930)
You can also visit my brother's blog where there is a debate going on about this subject.http://www.farmerforcongress.com/