McCain’s a progressive moron, but holding an enemy prisoner of war without trial for the duration of hostilities is the norm within the international law of warfare. In fact, if the enemy is an illegal combatant, he can be executed (but, I believe some sort of trial is required before doing so).
It seems to me that McCain may be discovering the international law of warfare, which he didn’t seem to understand during Bush’s administration.
“but holding an enemy prisoner of war without trial for the duration of hostilities is the norm within the international law of warfare. In fact, if the enemy is an illegal combatant, he can be executed (but, I believe some sort of trial is required before doing so).
It seems to me that McCain may be discovering the international law of warfare, which he didn’t seem to understand during Bush’s administration.”
If that is so, then why do we need this further legislation in the first place?