It Just Doesn't Matter

[lame54]

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/06/13/mukasey-says-despite-supreme-court-decision-gitmo-trials-will-continue/
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey says the Supreme Court’s decision on Guantanamo detainees won’t affect military trials against enemy combatants.

Mukasey, speaking Friday at a Group of Eight meeting of justice and home affairs ministers, said he was disappointed with the decision.

But he told reporters it won’t affect military trials to be held at the U.S. naval facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The Bush administration has been ignoring the concept of equal branches of government and oversight for 7 1/2 years, why stop now? Habeas Corpus? C’mon, that’s not for those swarthy Middle Eastern types.

[ananda]

1. Don't like a law or a SCOTUS ruling..

.. simply ignore it.

It doesn't exist.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. But that's a true statement. Those being tried have been charged with something or the other.

What the ruling allows is for the 130 Gitmo prisoners who haven't been charged with any crime to have hearings about their status in federal courts.

[Vilis Veritas]

3. All of this takes a complicit and silent Congress.

Shhh....no one is listening.

saddlesore

[Junkdrawer]

4. When "Impeachment is Off the Table" anything goes...

Pass the Grey Poupon...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3444449

[mmonk]

5. Unfortunately, Congress has also been ignoring the concept and until recently, the courts.

A total system failure of government as well as a journalistic failure.

[mmonk]

6. Unfortunately, Congress has also been ignoring the concept and until recently, the courts.

A total system failure of government as well as a journalistic failure.

[Hydra]

7. Well, I have to admit it's efficient

I expected Bush to run to Congress and Demand, on fear of a terror attack, a new law that allows him to do this.

Apparently, they went one better- "We'll just pretend it didn't happen."