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The U.S. military can think about the bases being U.S. soil all they want but that just ain't so.
In the physical sense you are correct but US Military outposts fall under the same provisions as Embassies worldwide and the ground they occupy is sovereign to the nation they represent, ergo it is "native" soil.
The GITMO case is weak in so many ways it shouldn't even be mentioned as a "precedent".
It should also be noted that the 14th amendment was a response to that abomination slavery, the reversal of the Dred Scott decision and was designed to offer all citizens equal rights. Strict constructionists would be well advised to steer clear lest the 12th amendment and the specter of the 2000 electoral college vote be brought to bear. 
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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