A Tired Obsession with Military Detention Plagues American Politics

andyworthington.co.uk — Before the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, there were only two ways of holding prisoners — either they were prisoners of war, protected by the Geneva Conventions, or they were criminal suspects, to be charged and subjected to federal court trials. Jan 7, 2012 View in Crawl 4

Save
Bury

A Tired Obsession with Military Detention Plagues American Politics

11 Comments

ninh Jan 8, 2012

+6 diggs
-0 / +6

Show Buried Comment
Report

Digg
Bury

One class of enemy combatant is the member of congress that would propose, support and vote in favor of blatantly unconstitutional laws that violate the most basic provisions for human rights. Those who would not call them out on that are merely their aiders and abettors.

Closed Account Jan 8, 2012

+5 diggs
-0 / +5

Show Buried Comment
Report

Digg
Bury

The law will be used on American civilians, no matter what rhetoric the POTUS offers. Be wary, be very wary.

datashee Jan 8, 2012

+4 diggs
-0 / +4

Show Buried Comment
Report

Digg
Bury

Thanks, Patrick and Melanie. I think that’s unfortunately accurate, Patrick. I’m in New York right now, and there’s not much interest. The longer this injustice goes on, the less people care, even though the damage to those remaining at Guantanamo doesn’t get any less with the passage of time.