That SCOTUS ruling may turn out to be a good thing, if it pushes Congress to create an offical, workable process for dealing with those detainees.
Would've been nice if some of them had started writing a bill long in advance of this decision such as Judge Advocate General Lindsey Graham.
Except that it will require the US to treat suspected terrorists within the Geneva convention. That will cause lots of headaches in the future.
you are right; if Congress has to vote on the tribunals, it puts the Dems in a great spot right before the election, side with America or side with al Qaida...sound familiar? of course, this will be a tough issue for them.