tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7226481506470506962.post1630499736314727582..comments2023-10-25T08:44:46.963-07:00Comments on Two Friars and A Fool: Take Note, ObamaAric Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15241157655075444268noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7226481506470506962.post-824497748202762572009-11-24T18:59:10.250-08:002009-11-24T18:59:10.250-08:00Adel,
There are significant rights which are curt...Adel,<br /><br />There are significant rights which are curtailed in a military tribunal - among them the right for the defense to have foreknowledge of and review all of the evidence against the defendant. These are rights I would consider crucial to any trial being fair. Furthermore, many of the detainees it has already been admitted, were civilians not combatants, but since all of them were labelled enemy combatants when abducted we have no good way of telling which is which. The presence of torture, the destruction of evidence, and the practice of rendition have all made it more difficult to establish a chain of custody and accuracy of any account. We therefore, have no choice, in my opinion, if we are to hold credible trials of any kind, but to have them occur in a federal civilian court where transparency will hold sway.Aric Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15241157655075444268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7226481506470506962.post-39808635955366704862009-11-24T16:50:04.111-08:002009-11-24T16:50:04.111-08:00Interesting post...thank you.
Aric,
I am curious...Interesting post...thank you.<br /><br />Aric,<br /><br />I am curious. Why is "a date in civilian court" so important? Do you not believe that they would receive justice from a military tribunal?Adel Thaloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059435921761098111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7226481506470506962.post-66919316560812846762009-11-22T15:53:01.728-08:002009-11-22T15:53:01.728-08:00Indeed, please take note Obama! He can still earn ...Indeed, please take note Obama! He can still earn that Nobel - just close Gitmo and Bagram, end Extraordinary Rendition, quit defending executive privilege and secrecy in court, guarantee every detainee gets a date in our civilian court system, withdraw from Iraq, and de-escalate in Afghanistan... <br /><br />Take all that money you will have saved and put it into caring for our veterans, and making amends to innocent people illegally detained by our government. You'll probably still have a bunch left over to pay down the deficit, and fund healthcare reform.Aric Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15241157655075444268noreply@blogger.com