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| Iraqi teen turned in his father, faces dangerous future | |
| 2004-06-17 | |
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #12 It is because he's a minor that there's a problem? Right. As a minor, legal principles (virtually worldwide) hold that he is incompetent to make binding, informed decisions about his future without parental (or court-ordered) input. Borrowing from American common law principles, however, it would be fairly easy to overcome the presumption that his parents were acting in his best interest -- allowing them to be stripped of custody, and to have custody given to a willing surrogate. The problem is that there is no court system set up to do that in Iraq, at this time. Family law is traditionally administered at the most local level. Hopefully, they can get him out after the transfer of sovereignty and the establishment of a court with jurisdiction. |
| Posted by: cingold 2004-06-17 5:49:03 PM |
| #11 Of course keep him out of a moslem family! Can't he claim political asylum? It is because he's a minor that there's a problem? |
| Posted by: ex-lib 2004-06-17 5:17:18 PM |
| #10 Get him to the US, get him (free) the plastic surgery he needs for his scars, get him in school, and get him US citizenship as soon as possible. He deserves it; he's one of us. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2004-06-17 12:11:45 PM |
| #9 thanks for the links fellas! |
| Posted by: dcreeper 2004-06-17 12:10:34 PM |
| #8 They want to put him back in a Muslim family? As if his Muslim family was a pious, loving home to begin with. I was wondering about that too. This sensitivity crap is just going too damn far. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-06-17 11:19:23 AM |
| #7 Why is it we give Ramzi Yousef political asylum at the drop of a hat, but can't give it to this boy? Because this kid's trying to do it the legal way. As far as I can tell, our immigration policy is as follows: 1. Congress passes laws regulating the flow of immigration, including qualifications as to who can and cannot be allowed in the country. 2. Those responsible for implementing and enforcing those laws ignore all of it and place people who openly break the law ahead of those who attempt to follow it. 3. Periodically Congress issues an "amnesty" to recognize the situations created by #2. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-06-17 11:17:47 AM |
| #6 On the day he approached U.S. troops, a soldier kiddingly gave the teen the nickname Steve-O. He's a member in good standing of the Army of Steve! RB, we gotta help this kid. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-06-17 11:02:25 AM |
| #5 Why is it we give Ramzi Yousef political asylum at the drop of a hat, but can't give it to this boy? God help anyone who helps us. They want to put him back in a Muslim family? As if his Muslim family was a pious, loving home to begin with. This is a well meant but poorly thought out intention. The boy recognized who the good guys were, he should stay with us. His Muslim days were ended cold turkey by his choice. We should honor the boy's good sense and place him with a strong American family. |
| Posted by: Zpaz 2004-06-17 10:57:27 AM |
| #4 Registration unnecessary here. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-06-17 10:31:21 AM |
| #3 Try this one, dcreeper knoxnews |
| Posted by: Quana 2004-06-17 10:21:25 AM |
| #2 link is broken.. anyone have an alt location? |
| Posted by: dcreeper 2004-06-17 7:56:25 AM |
| #1 This kid CANNOT, and MUST NOT be left behind. If the State Dept. manages to torpedo the effort to bring this kid over here, I am going to be angry as HELL, and I'm already not very fond of them as it is. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-06-17 2:21:05 AM |