Go the NY Times
Another piece of sterling reporting from America's best newspaper, The New York Times, brings us a sneak preview of the Bush administration's latest military tribunal plan - courtesy of more leaked documents, of course.
It's an improvement over the original tribunals for sure but looks unlikely to fully satisfy Congress or Pentagon lawyers. As the Supreme Court found an article of the Geneva Conventions does apply to US detainees, there's a bit of retrospective arse covering as well:
It's an improvement over the original tribunals for sure but looks unlikely to fully satisfy Congress or Pentagon lawyers. As the Supreme Court found an article of the Geneva Conventions does apply to US detainees, there's a bit of retrospective arse covering as well:
Administration lawyers have warned that the provision could lead to war crimes charges against American troops who use overly harsh interrogation tactics. The draft bill attempts to remove that concern by saying that a law signed last year by Mr. Bush on the treatment of detainees would “fully satisfy” the article’s requirement for humane treatment.They are right to be concerned. Well done NY Times.
posted by Rob O'Neill at 4:45 PM
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