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Military Commissions: Government Flounders, As Admiral Hutson Nails Problems
A legal quagmire that lacks legitimacy and maintains key policies of the Bush administration's "War on Terror" is almost too awful to contemplate.
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Thank you for writing an excellent article but I don't know what good it will do. While now we have a name and against all odds have nearly proven the INNOCENCE of one of our Guantanamo victims I doubt that will change our attitude as a nation. We knew we were making this deal when we opened the place. We were well aware of the methods used on the people condemned there. We had no regard for justice, legality, or even sanity.
And now under President Obama we appear to be willing to do more of the same.
I salute Lt Col Vandeveld for having the integrity to cope with the reality that did not meet his expectations.
Impressive article Mr. Worthington and written with an uncompromising rigour to look for the truth.
To my knowledge Mr. Worthington is the best expert in the world right now on this subject. I just wish he had a bigger platform on US television. What he has done is historical, but the lessons from Guantanmo should be learned now so history does not repeat itself.
I worked for the Government for 40 years at the micro and macro level. Far too often facts are dismissed when they conflict with policy that has support at the highest level.
A Few Good Men is a valid example of a system that flawed beyond that of our civilian jury and criminal justice system.
Superb reporting, Andy.
You are absolutely right that floor debate on NEW Obama-blessed military commissions language - ALREADY PASSED by Carl Levin's Armed Services Committee - is "imminent" in the Senate.
From Wednesday, July 8th:
"Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, July 13, after the pledge, prayer, and any leader remarks, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 89, S. 1390, the Department of Defense Authorization bill.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered."
And from Thursday, July 9th:
"Mr. REID. ...[Next] Monday, we will be in at 11 a.m. Senators Levin and McCain will begin managing the Defense Authorization bill... There are a lot of very big, important amendments on that bill."
Perhaps HuffingtonPost Washington reporters (Hi, Dan Froomkin) could ask some questions:
1. WHO WROTE the complex new military commissions language? Levin's Armed Services committee staffers, or the White House?
2. WHY was the public hearing on the new language held AFTER the committee had already adopted the language?
3. WHO will control the conference committee/negotiations merging the Senate (if its MC language remains) and House (H.R. 2647) defense bills? The President via Emanuel? Will those negotiations be secret, or publicly available?
4. WHY DID NO SENATOR OBJECT to consideration of this 2009 version of the 2006 Military Commissions Act?? Especially Pat Leahy, Chris Dodd, or Russ Feingold - who expressed disgust about the 2006 bill they ALL refused to filibuster, just before the Democrats regained Congress.
The Military Commissions have never been anything but a kangaroo court. I thought everybody knew that.
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