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Originally Posted by vienna
As far as his being an American citizen and denial of due process is concerned, again, if someone defects to an enemy force, he has chosen his side and it can not be expected he should be shielded by expectations of "rights" he has renounced, from a country he has renounced (and denounced) and has actively sought to destroy...
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That's why we put people on trial for treason. And those accused of treason are given the constitutional right of due process. You don't get to withhold a citizen's rights based on their crime.