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austincheney on April 12, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Julian Assange Deserves First Amendment Protection

Guantanamo Bay is American soil similar to embassies in foreign cities.

belltaco on April 12, 2019 | [–]

Embassies aren't "foreign soil". There are restrictions based on international treaties, but they're nothing like foreign soil at all.

slg on April 12, 2019 | [–]

>Guantanamo Bay is American soil

That doesn't seem to be 100% settled law either. The US government has argued both sides in different court cases.

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