Obama's Military Tribunals

WSJ ^ | May 15, 2009 | WSJ

[RobinMasters]

Cheney antiterror policies are by now routine: for example, opposing the release of prisoner abuse photographs and support for indefinite detention for some detainees, and that's just this week. More remarkable is White House creativity in portraying these U-turns as epic change. Witness yesterday's announcement endorsing military commissions.

White House officials insist that their tribunals will be kinder and gentler, stressing additional due-process safeguards for terrorists on trial for war crimes. But the debate that has convulsed the political system since 9/11 isn't about procedural nuances. It has been over core principles, with Democrats decrying a "shadow justice system" and claiming that "Our Constitution and our Uniform Code of Military Justice provide a framework for dealing with the terrorists."

[RobinMasters]

"At least some people in the White House must now be embarrassed by their boss's switcheroo, though you can't tell from Friday's declaration."

"Meanwhile, friends should keep certain newspaper editors away from sharp objects. Their champion has repudiated them once again."

[GrouchoTex]

Campaign Obama: “No Tribunals”.

Pres__ent Obama: “Oh no! This is the real deal”.

[peeps36]

We shouldn’t be surprised when the democrats do the same thing they condemned republicans for doing. They’re not ashamed of playing politics with the lives of American people.