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Cannonpointer » Yesterday, 4:14 pm » wrote: ↑

Yesterday, 4:14 pm

Don't take this to mean I am defending suspension of habeas corpus. I'm just saying the pretense upon which that attempt at suspension is based is not all that far-fetched.

I NEVER want to see the suspension of habeas corpus. OTOH, a corrupt judiciary using its powers for evil certainly makes one sympathetic to the argument.

True. This is a case of process vs principle. It would certainly make it easier to and more efficient to suspend habeas corpus. However, sacrificing principle and justice on the basis of an easier process sets a dangerous precedent. There are still 20+ prisoners at Guantanamo Bay that have not received a fair trial in 20+ years. They are just sitting there. When they were captured, they could have been farmers minding their own business. The military used a very broad criteria of who they could identify as terrorists. Basically, if you were male at a certain age, and wore a rag on your head, then that was enough.