Specter Calls Gitmo System a 'Crazy Quilt'

[Kadie]

Specter Calls Gitmo System a 'Crazy Quilt'
By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

(06-15) 10:43 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --


Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter challenged Congress Wednesday to help define legal rights of terrorism-era detainees at Guantanamo Bay, bemoaning a "crazy quilt" system. Top Pentagon and law-enforcement officials defended current practices at the U.S. military prison camp.


"It may be that it's too hot to handle for Congress, may be that it's too complex to handle for Congress, or it may be that Congress wants to sit back as we customarily do," Specter, R-Pa., said as his panel took testimony on practices and policies at the U.S. military camp at an American Navy base in Cuba.


"But at any rate, Congress hasn't acted," Specter said.


The hearing came against a backdrop of growing reports of U.S. abuse of terror-war prisoners at the camp.

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[AX10]

1. So does Spector want to see reform or...

is he just giving us lip service?

:shrug:

[Media_Lies_Daily]

4. He's a survivor, and has done so by having an almost uncanny....

...ability to know when he needs to take action. He is by reputation and results a moderate Republican, but also knows when to drift farther to the right when necessary.

For instance, Spector was the originator of the so-called "Single-Bullet Theory" for the Warren Commission, a theory which stated that one bullet managed to create four wounds of entrance and three wounds of exit in two grown men, JFK and John Connally, and survive with virtually no damage. He proved then that he is willing to say or do anything to further his own career and/or survive.

[Supersedeas]

2. Stand up Mr. Specter...do you read that Arlen is taking some HEAT

for his stand on this one.

"It may be that it's too hot to handle for Congress,"

So, who is applying this h-e-a-t?

[RalphReedsWreckedEm]

3. Let's consult Scottish Law

I'm sure that they have a provision to deal with this....

[consuming]

5. Huhh? What a crock!