[jwalsh07]

But Republicans can and will suffer politically if Bush deliberately ignores a court order and Congress does nothing in response.

I think you're misreading public opinion. the public opinion I get from across the political spectrum (except for the Michael Moore lunatics I suppose, I don't know any of those)is keep them in GITMO, let the military handle it.

[inquest]

I'm not denying that most Americans want the prisoners to stay where they are. That's a whole different thing, however, from saying that they wouldn't have any problem with the President directly violating a court order. They would.