More legal options for detainees and suspected terrorists

Falstaff

detainees will see their day in court?

It appears that some of the detainees are answering the charges against them. Rounded up and incarcerated they have all been waiting for review or respite. Now that those that had little intelligence value have been released it is now the province of the courts to decide their fate, based on evidence. Although the U.S. and coalition partners hold the trump cards, it has been ruled that they be tried with the presumption of innocence and their guilt will have to be proven before a judge or jury or both. The U.S. government spent an inordinate sum of money to round up and corral these threats to national security, and it will be interesting to see how many of them recieved support from charities, and other governments to commit their crimes. The world has been screaming for some venue for these men and women to be tried, so that they may face the same fate as others like Saddam or Slovidan. I dont think this will be a Nuremburg style court. But as they prepare their defense, the prisoners and their captors are keeping a steady eye on each other until their court date.....In Guantanimo.

raid517

Well it's progress. It may not be the complete answer that either side wanted, but it is some progress in the right direction.

I don't think anyone is very happy with the idea of the military tribunals that were proposed. I know Tony Blair certainly wasn't happy with the idea of British citizens being tried in them, as he didn't think they could possibly meet established standards of international justice.

Is this the end of the road? Or is there some hope for further clarification at a later date?

I guess if these guys get their day in court, they could challenge the governments right to detain them indefinitely, which would impact on all the other detainees too.

GJ

Falstaff

That is the rub....extradiction.

The_Neon_Cowboy

Oh no aren’t they doing this...

They have to go before a judge to verify them being held...

If they don't have enough evidence to prove they've committed an act of war against the US they go free.

No real terrorist coverage. So if the blew up a bus full of children hey not an act of war free you go!

Did they mention that we US tax payers will be flipping the bill for the prosecutions and for lawyers to defend the terrorists in court!.


kiss a few hundred billion dallors good bye

raid517

Well let's see if they are terrorists or not. That is why they are having their day in court.

I doubt the issue of terrorism and national security are just going to be ignored. The Supreme Court isn't involved is some crazy left wing conspiracy to promote terrorism in America - it is simply stating what always should have been self evident - and that is that while the Presidency does hold certain privileges - this does not extend as far as declaring a virtual dictatorship - that indeed it is the people who should ultimately decide on matters of criminal responsibility and not the government.

But I don't expect you to grasp why overall this is a good idea...

GJ

JavaFox

This post is not coherent.

raid517

Mmm, you noticed too...

GJ

Falstaff