To: pabianice
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Bush did not have authority to set up the war crimes tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and found the "military commissions" illegal under both military justice law and the Geneva convention.
4 posted on
06/29/2006 7:13:06 AM PDT by
IMRight
To: IMRight
found the "military commissions" illegal under both military justice law and the Geneva convention. Yes ...but they are not covered by the Geneva convention.
18 posted on
06/29/2006 7:15:49 AM PDT by
Dog
(The founders gave freedom of the press to the people, they didn't give freedom to the press.)
To: IMRight
How do they figure the detainees are covered under the Geneva convention?
33 posted on
06/29/2006 7:17:08 AM PDT by
Former Proud Canadian
(How do I change my screen name after Harper's election?)
To: IMRight
illegal under both military justice law and the Geneva convention The Geneva Convention does NOT apply to these terrorists!!
48 posted on
06/29/2006 7:19:09 AM PDT by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: IMRight
The Supreme Court sides with al-Qaeda in the war on terror.
Real good.
To: Red6
There you have it! Merkel was right in adressing this issue with President Bush. You need to find a solution for the dilemma.
160 posted on
06/29/2006 7:31:38 AM PDT by
Michael81Dus
(1954, 1974, 1990, 2006)
To: IMRight
They must think Gitmo is Stalag 13.
192 posted on
06/29/2006 7:35:08 AM PDT by
Nextrush
(Chris Matthews Band: "I get high...... I get high.....I get high.....McCain.")
To: IMRight
Did the court actually rule that the Geneva Convention applied to terrorist?
310 posted on
06/29/2006 7:57:01 AM PDT by
Perdogg
To: IMRight
So exactly what does "Commander-in-Chief" mean if not that he can order these sorts of things during a war. And it is a war, unconventional though it may be. That's hardly our fault.
340 posted on
06/29/2006 8:03:01 AM PDT by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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