[demlosers]

But they found that the military bases there were sufficient to find that Rumsfield (as the embodiment of the military) did business there. Short analysis of a complex question. Can't say they were wrong in this part of the decision.

These bums would use any idiotic excuse for jurisdiction if it helps their political agenda.

[hankbrown]

These bums would use any idiotic excuse for jurisdiction if it helps their political agenda.

Jurisdiction is not the problem in this case; all that does is determine if the court can proceed with the question. The real problem with the decision is the finding that Gitmo is subject to the ultimate sovereignity of the United States. That, IMO, is the error of the case.