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Hamdan
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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
So - our military is further restricted and many Americans will die at the hands of the enemy - via nothing more than judicial fiat.
The Supes expand the protections of a treaty to unidentifiable non-soldiers of no country in particular, who neither signed the treaty nor have intention of abiding by it.
I imagine now that the Marines will be taking far fewer prisoners into custody. Who manufactures bodybags and shovels - I want to buy some stock?
Oh, and you do realize that this decision just won the GOP the 2006 - and possibly the 2008 - election, right?
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The Supes said this is the way the law is, and if no one likes it, Congress can change the law. That would be the Republican-run Congress.
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