The Compromise Torture Bill seems to permit indefinite

[joemurphy]

detention. It talks about trials by "military commissions" for alien unlawful enemy combatants, but the whole procedure is triggered by the filing of charges. There doesn't appear to be anything in the Bill imposing any time limits on filing the charge.

Hence, a suspected terrorist could be taken into custody and, apparently, be held indefinitely, without being charged, and no trial rights would accrue.
Stripping him of habeas corpus rights would eliminate any means for him to challenge the propriety of his detention.

Lots of these guys have been held for years without being charged with anything. The Bill removes habeas -- probably their only avenue to have a judicial determination as to why they're being held. It's a lot like what's been happening -- only worse.

[wtmusic]

1. I recall awhile back

that Rummy or Stephen Hadley or Douglas Feith (some such criminal) admitted that the plan was to keep some of them incarcerated indefinitely, i.e. a life sentence. Without a trial.

[Solly Mack]

2. I recall that as well

though I don't recall which war criminal

[Erika]

3. Yes a president can just hold a suspect forever

Even if the suspect was a nationalist of a country we invaded without cause.