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lapucelle

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14. Adversaries work against our interests; We are not, however,

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 06:48 PM

Sep 2017

engaged in a state of war with them.

Enemies are defined differently.

ENEMY, international law. By this term is understood the whole body of a nation at war with another. It also signifies a citizen or subject of such a nation, as when we say an alien enemy. In a still more extended sense, the word includes any of the subjects or citizens of a state in amity with the United States, who, have commenced, or have made preparations for commencing hostilities against the United States; and also the citizens or subjects of a state in amity with the United States, who are in the service of a state at war with them. Salk. 635; Bac. Ab. Treason, G

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I think Hillary missed an opportunity on TRMS tonight [View all] SHRED Sep 2017 OP

Get thee to the greatest thread! ffr Sep 2017 #1

It's called treason... the penalty should be life in prison without the possibility of parole. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #2

It may have been criminal, but it's not treason. lapucelle Sep 2017 #5

Sure sounds to me like adhering to our enemies, giving them aid and comfort. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #6

Me too. Nt joeybee12 Sep 2017 #7

Russia is not our enemy. lapucelle Sep 2017 #8

I see SHRED Sep 2017 #11

The constitutional construction of a particular word lapucelle Sep 2017 #13

Adversaries work against our interests; We are not, however, lapucelle Sep 2017 #14

She called it a vast right wing conspiracy twenty years ago. ucrdem Sep 2017 #3

Internet: Why is Hillary still talking about the election? bigtree Sep 2017 #4

Since I did not see the show NewJeffCT Sep 2017 #9

Here SHRED Sep 2017 #10

thanks NewJeffCT Sep 2017 #12