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From: barry levine
Date: Fri, May 7, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Subject: re: Bill Targets Citizenship of Terrorists’ Allies
To: letters@nytimes.com
To the Editor:
From: barry levine
Date: Fri, May 7, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Subject: re: Bill Targets Citizenship of Terrorists’ Allies
To: letters@nytimes.com
To the Editor:
The U.S. Constitution establishes that "adhering to their Enemies [or] giving them Aid and Comfort" constitutes treason. If e.g. Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan or Anwar al-Awlaki were tried and convicted of this in a court of law, either might be subject to imprisonment or capital punishment. Treason however can be committed only against one's own sovereign or nation. Our constitution therefore also establishes that one remains an American--subject to our law and possessed of our constitutional guarantees of due process--even while committing treason.
Barry Levine
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