Rabbi Goldman's case, in many ways, parallels that of thousands of others detained or charged in absentia by the current American government. Again, Guantanamo and America's gulag of detention centers around the world come to mind.
Perhaps this is the real reason the U.S. Army cannot practice common sense and leave Rabbi Goldman alone. Decriminalizing Rabbi Goldman might be the one legal precedent that could topple the house of cards this administration has contrived regarding the charging and detention of other innocent foreigners who just want to go home. |