“How Dare You, Mr. President!!!”

By: scipio62 (Diary)  |  February 12th at 11:08 AM  | 

That isn’t coming from me. That’s coming from the BDS “civil libertarian” lefties who are having conniptions over President Obama’s Bush-like approach towards terrorists abroad and in custody. Don’t get me wrong; Obama’s “review” of Gitmo, with the possible intention towards closing the detention facility, is very worrying. So was his request to suspend the military tribunals Congress authorized (the 2006 Military Commissions Act), as | Read More »

Gitmo Trial to Proceed

By: scipio62 (Diary)  |  January 29th at 08:49 PM  | 

Apparently, one of the military judges in the Guantanamo Bay detention facility has denied the request by President Barack Obama to suspend tribunals there for 120 days. The judge, Colonel James Pohl, wasn’t persuaded by the administration’s arguments: “The Commission is unaware of how conducting an arraignment would preclude any option by the administration,” said Pohl in a written opinion, portions of which were read | Read More »