Democrats Take the House

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

Habeas corpus in GITMO? Who would you apply it to, Padilla? Habeas corpus is not appropriate for what are in effect POWs.

POW would be good, too. The problem is making a new category where no laws apply.

No, HM, there's no reason to extend the rights of American citizens to not-American citizens;

Habeas corpus is not a right of American citizens. It is a restriction on the abilities of the American government.

Remember, these guys are crazed anti-Americans: we must exhaust their enthusiasm for their sins.

Some are, some aren't. That's the purpose of habeas corpus. Of course, the ones who weren't when we grabbed them may pick up a bit of the enthusiasm you refer to as a result of false imprisonment. It certainly won't be exhausted.