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Jon Kyl

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Jon Kyl is a former United States Senator from Arizona, serving from 1995 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Kyl was known for his work on issues such as tax policy, national security, and judicial appointments. During his tenure, he played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including the confirmation of Supreme Court justices and tax reform initiatives. Kyl also served as the Senate Minority Whip from 2007 to 2013, showcasing his leadership within the party.

Jul 27, 2009

Is it true that in order to get an Article III prosecution, it is a whole lot better to have a Miranda warning if you are going to rely on statements given by the defendant?

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Jul 27, 2009

Thank you. I meant to ask you, and I understand Senator Hatch may have asked you, the question about whether given the fact that we are going to have now a presumption for Article III jurisdiction or trials, it would not necessarily…

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Jul 27, 2009

It is a different system of justice which has a rich history, which has been discussed, you know, at length here today.

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Jul 27, 2009

I think we have to go with the Senate's resolution.

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Jul 27, 2009

I understand that, but what we are getting at here is it is going to be really hard to get an Article III prosecution if you do not give Miranda warnings.

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Jul 27, 2009

Yes. And, by the way, I think everybody is in favor of having both avenues available, and I am not arguing with the priorities here and so on.

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Jul 27, 2009

the existence of Guantanamo likely created more terrorists around the world than it ever eliminated.

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Jul 27, 2009

In other words, the assumption is that people who would not have otherwise been recruited believed that the American system of justice at Guantanamo was insufficiently rigorous and, therefore, decided to object by becoming terrorists?

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Jul 27, 2009

If it is a foreign national, I do not believe the individual would have a creditable claim that he cannot be detained under the alien removal statute.

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Jul 27, 2009

But, really, what that would suggest is that anything that they object to about our Western way of life we should compromise because it might be a reason for them to recruit each other.

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Jul 22, 2009

A speedy resolution to this jurisdictional issue is needed in order to provide certainty in SRP's repair work.

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