# Abdul Hamid: Can he be tried for Treason? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 3, 2001, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abdul-hamid-can-he-be-tried-for-treason/96542 "2001-12-03T01:57:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Running\_with\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Running\_with\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Running_with_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2001, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abdul-hamid-can-he-be-tried-for-treason/96542/1 "2001-12-03T01:57:07Z")
This is the [American citizen](http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011202/ts/attack_taliban_american_dc_2.html) who was recently taken into custody by US troops after fighting with (on the side of) the Taliban. Since he was fighting American interests (if not specifically Americans) and working with a group who’ve stated their ultimate (if unrealistic) goal is the downfall of America, can he be tried for treason? ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2001, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abdul-hamid-can-he-be-tried-for-treason/96542/2 "2001-12-03T02:09:17Z")
Some thoughts here: [What happens to this Taliban guy?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=102056) ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2001, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abdul-hamid-can-he-be-tried-for-treason/96542/3 "2001-12-03T06:03:33Z")
I’ll close this thread and direct any remaining questions to the thread linked to above. bibliophage moderator GQ