Democrats bear responsibility for restoring habeas corpus
Salon
by Glenn Greenwald
05/09/07
On the most important bill of the Bush presidency, Congressional Democrats chose to remain absent from the debate — and allow the fate of habeas corpus to rest on the obvious delusion that Congressional Republicans would protect it — because they were petrified that Karl Rove, in the imminent midterm elections, would call them ‘pro-terrorist’ if they protected habeas corpus. Of course, just as Rove insinuated that they were ‘pro-Saddam’ in 2002 despite half of them voting to wage war against Iraq, Rove suggested they were ‘pro-terrorist’ in 2006 despite Democrats allowing the MCA to pass. … It was a disgraceful performance by Democratic Congressional leaders all the way around — driven by all of the worst elements plaguing our Beltway system — and it resulted in the abolition of one of the most defining and long-standing American liberties: the right not to be imprisoned without charges, due process, and a determination of guilt in a real judicial proceeding...
http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2007/05/09/habeas_corpus
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=habeas+corpus
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Karl+Rove
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Glenn+Greenwald
by Glenn Greenwald
05/09/07
On the most important bill of the Bush presidency, Congressional Democrats chose to remain absent from the debate — and allow the fate of habeas corpus to rest on the obvious delusion that Congressional Republicans would protect it — because they were petrified that Karl Rove, in the imminent midterm elections, would call them ‘pro-terrorist’ if they protected habeas corpus. Of course, just as Rove insinuated that they were ‘pro-Saddam’ in 2002 despite half of them voting to wage war against Iraq, Rove suggested they were ‘pro-terrorist’ in 2006 despite Democrats allowing the MCA to pass. … It was a disgraceful performance by Democratic Congressional leaders all the way around — driven by all of the worst elements plaguing our Beltway system — and it resulted in the abolition of one of the most defining and long-standing American liberties: the right not to be imprisoned without charges, due process, and a determination of guilt in a real judicial proceeding...
http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2007/05/09/habeas_corpus
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=habeas+corpus
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Karl+Rove
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Glenn+Greenwald
rudkla - 10. Mai, 15:09
