Are you always entitled to the protections of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution based solely on your being a citizen or resident of the United States? The Fifth Amendment applies only to people, whether citizens or not, who are within the borders of the United States. If every person from the United States had the same constitutional rights outside the borders as they do inside, then the U.S. government would not be able to use extraordinary rendition to interrogate persons of interest. Furthermore, the United States government would not be able to launch attack missions against its own citizens, who are in another country, if they were still protected by the Fifth Amendment. Finally, people from the United States would not be held captive indefinitely, in another country for their alleged crimes, if they still had these protections. Many people in the United States believe that a person is entitled to their constitutional rights no matter where they are. People think that simply because you are a citizen or resident of the United States these rights are automatically granted and cannot be taken away for any reason. Others, however, believe that a person should be held accountable for any crimes they commit, regardless of where they go or what the punishment is. People constantly debate the constitutionality of actions that the United States government has taken against different individuals due to this difference in beliefs. For example, the government uses extraordinary renditions to get away with interrogation methods not permitted under US law. According to the New York Times article titled “Rendition, Torture and Accountability” published on November 19, 2007 (editorial), extraordinary renditions are “America's infamous international outsourcing program...... middle of paper.... .. you from one country while you are detained in another. American soldiers faced the same scenario during the Vietnam War, when they were held as prisoners of war. These soldiers were held captive, subjected to extreme living conditions and tortured. They could not invoke their Fifth Amendment rights while held captive. If these soldiers, who protected the United States, were not entitled to Fifth Amendment rights, do you think you will be entitled to yours in a foreign country? Works Cited New York Times article "Rendition, Torture and Accountability" published November 19, 2007 New York Times article "North Korea Prepares to Indict Americans" by Mark McDonald published April 17, 2011 Chicago Tribune Article " American citizenship owed to a terrorist is no shield from the consequences of war" published in October 6, 2011