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To: Constant Reader who wrote (212597)	7/19/2007 5:13:36 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793970

This is ridiculous. This is the "RICO" act applied to foreign acts.

To: Constant Reader who wrote (212597)	7/19/2007 5:46:52 PM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793970

This is civil forfeiture. Innocent until proven guilty has no application. At best, there is a procedural due process issue. Generally, you're entitled to a hearing pre-deprivation for forfeitures, but there are exceptions where giving a pre-deprivation hearing (as opposed to a post-deprivation hearing, as would probably be the case here) would allow fraud or avoiding justice of some sort. Like someone who was planning violence in Iraq could transfer their funds overseas before the Treasury could put a hold on the assets, for example.

To: Constant Reader who wrote (212597)	7/19/2007 8:23:44 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793970

I'll certainly reread that again...but following downstream, I thought I read it like Derek suggests.... Wouldn't there be ample proof if someone here was planning violent overthrow of Iraq...or do you think that someone here has every right to go ahead and plan that type of thing...