yes, and we shouldn't have, but in their cases they were at least accused of terrorism or were military combatants. the U.S. is deeply hypocritical, but we're the hegemon so we get to be.
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Replying to @danlistensto @PereGrimmer
i'm uncertain how many Gitmo detainees were apprehended actually on U.S. soil though. maybe non-zero, but my recollection (grain of salt here) is that the majority were captured in Afghanistan.
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1/I guess we're in alignment re: the U.S. being hegemon, and the substantive evils of the Saudi state. The argument re: Gitmo is that we kidnapped and detained people for violating our substantive laws, those laws express sovereign power (imperium in imperio), hence it's just a
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2/matter of different expressions of sovereign will differentiating those cases from the SA journo butchery. Anyhow, it seems we are mainly separated here in re: substantive response to the SA evil. My belief is that any military response, including actions which may provoke same
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Replying to @PereGrimmer
I never advocated a military response and I have not seen that advocated anywhere else. Really not sure where you're getting that from.
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Replying to @danlistensto @PereGrimmer
there's a wide variety of potential diplomatic responses to an incident like this. The administration seems to want to do jack shit nothing because they're concerned about a weapons sale. I think we should do more than jack shit nothing but not start bombing or shooting.
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Replying to @danlistensto @PereGrimmer
you recall seeing this absurd image? same summit they signed the weapons sale deal.pic.twitter.com/BMusWAY3MW
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I wasn't exaggerating when I said cartoonish. It's kinda surreal.
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