Today is a good day for Habeas Corpus and the rule of law.
Posted 9 weeks 5 days ago byToday the US Supreme Court voted ( 5 to 4 ) to grant terrorism suspects held since 6 years , in Guantanamo Bay without specific charges or trial, access to Federal Courts in accordance to Habeas Corpus.
Justice Kennedy was the swing vote on the court.
Of course the conservatives on the Court ( Including the two Pres. Bush's nominees, Justice Roberts and Alito)were dissent votes on the case.
Senator McCain's reaction to the vote was very much in line with the one of the Bush Administration.
Sen. McCain, while on the campaign trail, said: " They are unlawful combatants, they are not American citizens and I think we should pay attention to Justice Roberts' opinion in this decision " Referring to Justice Roberts' dissent on the case.
Well, the US constitution could apply again for the Executive Branch.......at least towards the end of Pres. Bush's 2nd term.
Note: I am a French filmmaker/photojournalist based in the US since 1983. To view my main photo/editorial web site got to : http://www.digitalrailroad.net/Mercier .
Thoughts
Wishnevsky
Submitted on June 13th, 2008 by TreeTopFlyerDo you really think that would have been the end of it. Just kill 'em on the spot and no one would have found out. Everyone that doesn't like Pres. Bush is calling for his head because of the "torture" at gitmo! Come on, most are living better and longer lives at gitmo than they were in Afghanistan. The only torture may be in is the mental anguish over being physically unable to blow themselves up.
This is the problem. The die hard Pres Bush haters would have gone nuts if he actually followed the Laws of Armed Conflict just like they (you) are going nuts because he didn't.
"...even our friends have
Submitted on June 13th, 2008 by rom12921"...even our friends have little to no respect for us" You know, I think they are just jealous and embarassed.
Our "friends", presumably European Socialist nations, were happy to vote to pass meaningless UN resolutions and be 'on the take'in the oil for food program. President Bush and Congress added teeth to the UN, captured Sadaam Hussein (no relation), captured or killed hundreds of terrorists.
Frankly, our "friends" don't have the capability or the political will (was going to use "balls") to do much but perpetuate corruption and their own power.
While I don't agree with the Iraq decision, I do respect someone for keeping their word and doing what needs to be done. In my opinion, U.S foreign policy (although wrong) showed a distinct contrast in handling the situation.
So if by "new direction", you mean someone that shares a vision with Socialist nations about expanding government power and play nice/do nothing politics, you are right. Our "friends" don't like to look bad.
It's just a matter of time until reality slaps the naive smile off the hope, change and yes we can people.
and Lo!
Submitted on June 13th, 2008 by John 2000Looketh at the Annointed One and how he gloweth so radiant at the right hand of his earthly mentor.
A New Direction
Submitted on June 13th, 2008 by Barrie ChurchI believe what the previous blogger meant was that now, even our friends have little to no respect for us. The world is awaiting a new President and a new direction for our nation.
Wouldn't be so sure
Submitted on June 13th, 2008 by rom12921"Now the whole world thinks we are incompetent bullies. The ones that used to hate us hate us more, and nobody fears us at all."
Is this another "rant"?
Well they used to hate us enough to drag American soldier's corpses through the streets, open every legislative sessions with "Death to America", bomb military installations and ,of course, 9/11.
But now, they REALLY hate us?
You are right. This was a
Submitted on June 13th, 2008 by wishnevskyYou are right. This was a big deal. And i hear the right whine, "it was only 5 to 4." The same margin that got Bush into power.
Bushco is so incompetent. If they had killed these suspects on the spot, or kept them in Pakistan, nobody would have said a word, or known a thing about it. But these geniuses had to bring them over to Gitmo, torture them for minimal information, and then show-trial them just for "s**ts and giggles"
Now the whole world thinks we are incompetent bullies. The ones that used to hate us hate us more, and nobody fears us at all.
Good going, Warriors of the Right.
He was right
Submitted on June 13th, 2008 by TreeTopFlyerThey are unlawfull combatants and are not US citizens. Both points mean they are not entitled to US legal protections.
This is just one more glaring ways Pres Bush mishandled the GWOT. Pres Bush is the one that said they would be treated as lawful combatants.
Ulnawfull Combatants are not protected by the Laws of Armed Conflict (erroniously refered to as the Geneva Convention) and since its inception have most often been tried by the local military authority and executed on site.
Mercyphotogr, would you prefer that we had followed the law?
and a bad day for common sense
Submitted on June 13th, 2008 by John 2000I'll defer to a great blog by Jim Lakely on this one :
http://blog.infinitemonkeysblog.com/arch...
Bush's Third Term
Submitted on June 12th, 2008 by Barrie ChurchSenator Mccain's view on this issue is yet another reason to do everything we can to make sure Obama is elected in November...