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Punting National Security to the Judiciary
In a stunning display of political cowardice, the Obama administration has decided not to seek specific congressional authorization for a prolonged detention statute for Guantanamo Bay detainees deemed too dangerous to set free. This decision not only weakens U.S. detention policy, it will regrettably serve as an invitation to the courts to expand their role in national-security affairs — an area that is properly the province of the executive and legislative branches. Continue reading
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Tagged charles stimson, guantanamo, national security, obama, terrorism
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Keep Gitmo
It’s time for the Obama administration to acknowledge that Gitmo, or another center like it, will be needed as long as the war on terrorism — no matter what our commander in chief calls it — endures. Continue reading
Obama's Gitmo lesson
Do actions really speak louder than words? Not always. Sometimes words speak louder than actions. In politics that is actually often the case. President Obama’s announcement last week that he will be closing Guantanamo Bay has been greeted here and abroad with jubilation, every bit as much as if the gates of the detention center had been permanently shut, chained and padlocked. Continue reading
A Firsthand Look at the Real Guantanamo
Our willingness to believe the worst about our servicemen and women is evident in the popular beliefs about Guantanamo Bay, despite the facts. Continue reading
Welcome to the Real World, Mr. President-elect
Our modest president-elect has acknowledged that closing Gitmo is more difficult than I think a lot of people recognize. Continue reading
