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Ban Cars@carabolitionist.bsky.social |
When I was in law school, my conlaw prof told us this was the obvious implication of giving Gitmo detainees (some) due process but also not holding the Bush admin guys accountable. It led directly to the drone strike regime since that conveniently took care of anyone who might assert their rights.
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Warren Terra
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I still remember in the weeks after 9/11 the US bombed some people in Somalia, reportedly way out isolated on a road far from anywhere. It was the first time I'd heard of random people out in the world being targeted for airstrike, in a situation where one could imagine helicoptering in troops.
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Brianna Chesser
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Huh. I have never thought of that connection, and damn. It’s right. Thanks?
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