Mr Skeptic Posted April 16, 2009 Posted April 16, 2009 I've heard recently that Obama is now against habeas corpus in certain places, eg Bagram, Afghanistan. Is it time to start worrying? http://washingtonindependent.com/38335/obama-bungles-bagram http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/us-resists-rights-at-bagram/#more-9221
bascule Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Yes, this is retarded. Habeas corpus should apply to all US detainees. To do otherwise would be immoral. We should not be holding prisoners indefinitely unless they have been charged with a crime, and if they have been charged with a crime, they should be tried and convicted or released. I don't care if they've been labeled as enemy combatants. I don't care if they're not Americans. They're human beings.
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