Gitmo Trials Illegal
ecthompsonmd
June 29, 2006
The Supreme Court in an interesting 5 – 3 ruling stated that the Bush Administration had overstepped its bounds and that Military War Crimes trials violates the constituion and the Geneva Convention. I can pretend to be a lawyer and discuss the technical aspects of this case. But it ends up sounding like a doctor trying to be a lawyer. Glen Greenwald gives a complete rundown on this decision. Think Progress posted this – Justice Breyer stated in today’s Hamdan opinion, “Nothing prevents the President from returning to Congress to seek the authority he believes necessary.” Reacting to Breyer, Sen. Lindsey
