[habs4ever]

Is Padilla an enemy combatant of the US? Or do you doubt the merits of holding him until a prima facie case can be made in a military tribunal? Why do you want to go to bat for a maggot like Padilla?Is it no more than Jesuitical exercise in free debating for you?

[Lazamataz]

Why do you want to go to bat for a maggot like Padilla?

Because under a Bush administration, the maggots are Padilla; but under a liberal Democrat administration, the 'maggots' become us.

[Jhoffa_]

Why do you want to go to bat for a maggot like Padilla?

I don't think anyone is "going to bat" for padilla as such.

The precedent is a little scary though.

Do you remember Oklahoma City? Everyone went bonkers after that..

They were blaming "the Right Wing" "Right Wing hate radio" and on and on with "Right Wing" this and "Right Wing" that.

I don't think it's taking up for the guy as much as people asking themselves if this could ever happen to them though they are innocent. It's probably merited in padillia's case, but the "probably" makes people wonder.

It makes me wonder..

[carenot]

Is Padilla an enemy combatant of the US?

How do we know if he is or isn't?

They say he is.