[Paleo Conservative]

This should have been done in October 2001.

[Just A Nobody]

Thought you may be interested in this.

[Lurker]

Congress already did this when they put these cases beyond judicial review.

Bush needs to grow some balls and tell the SCOTUS to stuff it.

They're the ones in the wrong here, not the administration.

L

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Specter: "I doubt very much that Congress is going to be disposed to leave these issues to the Department of Defense."

Great, Arlen! Perhaps we should scrutinize Scottish Law for some insight.

[greasepaint]

Congress needs to stand up and pass the law
to create the necessary tribunals and courts.

[FairOpinion]

A good WSJ editorial addresses this -- Congress should read it.


Osama in Genevaland. Terrorists are now getting lawful-combatant legitimacy

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1664825/posts

[samtheman]

If the Republicans handle this right, this could be the issue to put them over the top this November.

[xzins]

From the Geneva Convention:

Art5. The present Convention shall apply to the persons referred to in Article 4 from the time they fall into the power of the enemy and until their final release and repatriation.

Should any doubt arise as to whether persons, having committed a belligerent act and having fallen into the hands of the enemy, belong to any of the categories enumerated in Article 4, such persons shall enjoy the protection of the present Convention until such time as their status has been determined by a competent tribunal.

[IrishMike]

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.)


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