An article of point regarding the Idiot Bomber
When I suggested that he have his citizenship revoked and that he be tried in a military court, I was referring to this section of the United States Code:
Title Eight, Chapter 12, Subchapter III, Part III:
� 1481. Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizen; voluntary action; burden of proof; presumptions(a) A person who is a national of the United States whether by birth or naturalization, shall lose his nationality by voluntarily performing any of the following acts with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality--(3) entering, or serving in, the armed forces of a foreign state if
(A) such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States
A bit farther down the page:
(7) committing any act of treason against, or attempting by force to overthrow, or bearing arms against, the United States, violating or conspiring to violate any of the provisions of section 2383 of title 18, or willfully performing any act in violation of section 2385 of title 18, or violating section 2384 of title 18 by engaging in a conspiracy to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, if and when he is convicted thereof by a court martial or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Emphasis mine on the court martial.
I am not a lawyer but this is set down in terms that are very black and white with no ambiguity as I can see -- why isn't the prosecution acting on this?
Posted by DaveH at May 7, 2010 7:06 PM