>From what I understand, Congress has never issued a formal declaration of war.
-- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 4:44 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Lindh pleads guilty, won't receive life in prison > > > Jerry Johnson wrote: > > Are you trolling, or really asking? > > I am asking. I do troll from time to time, but not now. > > > > If you are not a US citizen (or, arguably, hold dual > citizenship), that would place you in a different category. > But, still (according to the rules the US has put in place > for this conflict), maybe not a POW, but maybe instead an > illegal combatent. Depending on your actions and the legal > status of the war at the time. > > What is that status? Was a war ever declared on Afghanistan? Or could > somebody who turned out to be mistakenly identified and is actually a > non-combatant and is now held in Cuba(?) charge the US with > kidnapping? > > > > And, as importantly, what the US can get away with. > > :) > > Jochem > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
