[74dodgedart]

Of course, in times of national emergency, sometimes the executive says screw the law, at least his actions reflect that.

If GW is using the "War on Terrorism" as an excuse to do whatever he wants, then we are in trouble. The "War on Terrorism" will be like the "War on Drugs"-- it will never end.

Are we going to let the president usurp the government every time an embassy gets attacked somewhere ?

I think the Chief law enforcement officer in the land is setting a bad example by picking and choosing which laws\rules he wants to follow.