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Pab Sungenis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-07-06 07:37 AM
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WTF? "Guantanamo Trials Set To Resume" - BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5322516.stm

Key terrorism suspects held by the US at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre could go on trial early next year, US military prosecutors have said.

They include 14 suspects previously held at secret CIA prisons, the existence of which was admitted by President George W Bush on Wednesday.

Mr Bush plans to resume military tribunals, which were stopped in June.


Hasn't EVERY SINGLE COURT NOW ruled that the Guantanamo trials CANNOT continue?

THIS MAN MUST BE STOPPED! IMPEACHMENT NOW!
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-07-06 07:39 AM
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1. Ummmmm, Congress Is Putting Together Legislation To Allow This Right Now
right?

If that's the case, than it would seem feasible that he could continue by early next year (unless congress grows some balls and refuses to allow it, but I ain't gonna hold my breath on that one).
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MannyGoldstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-07-06 07:40 AM
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2. Yes and No
Actually, the Courts have ruled that the Gitmo trials must go on. However, they must follow:
1. the laws set by Congress, not pretend laws set by The Smirk
2. the Geneva Conventions

The Smirk has finally caved in to 1., seems unaware of 2.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-07-06 07:42 AM
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3. No, the court ruled Congress had to authorize tribunals
and that those tribunals were subject to the law

Keeping in mind that the law always stated that Congress was the body of government with the legal authority to authorize such tribunals...Bush never held that authority.

Bush instigated tribunals without the legal authorization of Congress and outside the laws.

Bush broke the law...both federal and international.

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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-07-06 07:47 AM
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4. don't cha know---Congress set to pass bill to say OK
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