AP: McCain: Bush Won't Seek Military Tribunals

[Eugene]

McCain: Bush Won't Seek Military Tribunals

By ANNE PLUMMER FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer

Thursday, July 13, 2006

(07-13) 08:22 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --

Sen. John McCain said Thursday that senior officials in the Bush administration
had agreed to prosecute suspected terrorists using a court system similar to the
military's code of justice.

Citing recent meetings with Stephen Hadley, the president's national security adviser,
and other top administration officials, McCain said the White House would not insist
upon legislation authorizing military commissions established by the Pentagon.

"At that time, I was under the impression that that was the administration's position,"
McCain said. "I hope that hadn't changed."

Such a promise would contradict testimony heard earlier this week from administration
officials, who told lawmakers that Congress should not turn to the Uniform Code of
Military Justice because it would grant terrorists too many freedoms and would be
unpractical on the battlefield. In their testimony, officials representing the Defense
and Justice Department advocated that Congress pass legislation authorizing the
military commissions.

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Full article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/07/13/national/w080610D46.DTL

[Roland99]

1. But, but, but, it's not a law enforcement issue. We can't use *courts*!!!

:eyes:

[UpInArms]

2. whispering sweet nothings in your ear again, John?

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

3. John "Waterboy" McCain...

... or how I developed Stockholm Syndrom after release from POW prison, and can't figure out who my enemy is.

[catnhatnh]

4. "Would be impractical on the battlefield...."

WTF are administration officials smoking??? This is about guys held in CUBA (a non-war zone for the moment-all bets off if Castro dies) for three or four YEARS with no due process....and this assclown equates it to trials SO EXPEDITIOUS that the court officials are still within gunshot range....