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ddeclue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 05:23 PM
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Here's another big difference between BHO and GWB: The surviving pirate will be prosecuted
not thrown in the King's dungeon in Guantanamo to be tortured and held without trial.

Justice..what a change!

:patriot:
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Pavulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 05:26 PM
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1. Old School..
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 05:37 PM
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2. By whom? Where? What court? n/t
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joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 05:39 PM
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4. I believe international law gives jurisdiction to the captor state.
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 06:03 PM
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8. Won't we have to turn the pirate over to Kenya? n/t
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ddeclue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 06:04 PM
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9. Nope and I'm sure he doesn't want us to...
The penalty is death there from what I've heard.

Here it will be life in prison most likely.
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 06:08 PM
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10. Are you an expert on the Law of the Sea n/t
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ddeclue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 06:10 PM
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11. No - I just stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night..
:rofl:

I'm just repeating what they are saying on Cable News.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 06:21 PM
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12. Very possibly n/t
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ddeclue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 05:39 PM
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5. Manhattan, NYC
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SoFlaJet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 05:50 PM
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7. they were saying they are prolly
bringing charges HERE against the 16 year old Somali pirate
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 05:38 PM
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3. Back up a step: Obama didn't let the pirate escape into the nearby mountains.
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ddeclue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-12-09 05:40 PM
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6. Good point!
:blush:
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