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Yeah, as a matter of fact, I'd like to see that. While I'm sure you'd like to believe that citizenship in **}} Empire America {{** is your free golden ticket to anywhere in the world, it simply isn't so. American citizens on sovereign foreign soil are subject to the laws of that country, and whether they are in violation of those laws or victims of crimes, there's not spit our government can do about it. Now in most countries worldwide, we can count on a legal system agreeable to foreigers. In other countries... Saddam Hussein's Iraq, for instance... you're on your own. |
show me where I said that. it ain't no free ticket. it gives the citizen full constitutional rights to see justice done. justice meeted out when a country kills an American, justice can be war. when hundreds are killed by that country, it means war. Suddam has killed countless American citizens when they were overseas just visiting.
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How did you arrive at this? Americans being murdered overseas is a tragedy, whether they're tourists, business people or missionaries, and they upset me equally. But the fact remains, if they're overseas, then America can't do diddly to protect them... unless, of course, we have good diplomatic relations with that country. Even then, all that guarantees is, hopefully, that government's friendly cooperation. Recall the American teenage boy that was to be caned in Singapore or the American cheerleader missing in Aruba.
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murder is defined as the killing of one person by another person(s). it doesn't say the killing of a person(s) by a country. when the numbers reach a high number, action needs to be taken. if Bush Sr had done his job right, we would be done with what is being done now. part of the reason we are having such a hard time finishing this war is because the Iraqis don't trust us.