Indefinite Detention

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by classicman

Yes that would be correct. Seems to me that Obama is doing virtually the same thing, without the ridicule and outcry from those who did just that to Bush. Interesting indeed.

And also WITH the ridicule and outcry of those who did just that to Bush. As mentioned pretty prominently in the originally posted article.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

And also WITH the ridicule and outcry of those who did just that to Bush. As mentioned pretty prominently in the originally posted article.

You mean this???

Originally Posted by classicman

I'm not liking this at all. No, I do not have a better plan, but incarcerating people without a trial or review goes contrary to everything that our judicial system is based on. Innocent until proven guilty, a fair trial and so on.
Bush according to many, broke the law by keeping these people at Gitmo for so long. Obama apparently wants to rewrite existing, or write new legislation so that this can be done "legally." Whaaat?

Where is the ridicule or outcry? Get real.