Supreme Court: Gitmo Detainees Have Habeus Rights
Terrorist suspects detained at Guantánamo Bay (and presumably, anyplace else under American jurisdiction) have the right to file habeus corpus petitions in U.S. civilian courts the Supreme Court ruled today in a 5-4 decision. Further, Congress could not pass a law waiving these protections absent rebellion or invasion. Justices Rule Terror Suspects Can Appeal in Civilian Courts (David Stout, NYT) “The ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on June 12, 2008 12:32
Al Qaeda Getting Stronger
Al Qaeda is getting stronger, mostly in Pakistan, a new State Department report states. Al-Qaida has rebuilt some of its pre-Sept. 11 capabilities from remote hiding places in Pakistan, leading to a jump in attacks last year in that country and neighboring Afghanistan, the Bush administration said Wednesday. Attacks in Pakistan doubled between 2006 and 2007 and the number of fatalities quadrupled, ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on April 30, 2008 12:14
Former Gitmo Prosecutor Testifies for Defense
Air Force Colonel Morris Davis, the former chief prosecutor for Guantanamo Bay, recently testifed for the defense on behalf of a terror suspect. Specifically, he testified to the unwillingness of the Pentagon to hold fair hearings for detainees.Sitting just feet from the courtroom table where he had once planned to make cases against military detainees, Air Force Col. Morris ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on April 30, 2008 01:00
U.S. Kills Jihadists with Stroke of Pen, Creating Violent Extremists as Byproduct
The war against Jihadists and Islamo-Fascists has been won; each and every last one of these vermin has been eradicated courtesy of the United States Government. Unfortunately, the victory is quite literally in name only. The Bush administration has launched a new front in the war on terrorism, this time targeting language. Federal agencies, including the State Department, the Department ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on April 25, 2008 15:59
Iraq or Afghanistan: On the Horns of a False Dilemma
Joe Biden is getting plaudits from the Leftosphere for asking Ryan Crocker a really dumb question in yesterday's hearings. Here's the video: The transcript: BIDEN: Mr. Ambassador, is Al Qaeda a greater threat to US interests in Iraq, or in the Afghan-Pakistan border region? CROCKER: Mr. Chairman, al Qaeda is a strategic threat to the United States wherever it is-- BIDEN: Where is ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on April 9, 2008 08:36
U.S. Striking Al Qaeda Targets in Pakistan
The United States is stepping up its attacks on al Qaeda targets in Pakistan, largely without coordination with that country's government. The United States has escalated its unilateral strikes against al-Qaeda members and fighters operating in Pakistan's tribal areas, partly because of anxieties that Pakistan's new leaders will insist on scaling back military operations in that country, according to U.S. officials. ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on March 27, 2008 06:54
Romney Endorses McCain
Mitt Romney is formally endorsing John McCain this afternoon, releasing his delegates to him. Former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., is planning on endorsing his former Republican rival Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. A source familiar with the decision said the endorsement will take place this afternoon at Romney for President headquarters in Boston at 3:30pmET. Romney will ask his delegates to ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on February 14, 2008 14:04
Mitt Romney Quits Race at CPAC (Updated)
Just got signed in at CPAC and the big news is that Mitt Romney is dropping out of the race. He's using his speech here to announce his withdrawal. His spokesman, Kevin Madden, has confirmed the rumor. Laura Ingraham is introducing him now, using the speech to bash McCain. One wonders if all of CPAC will be ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on February 7, 2008 12:42
McCain’s Secret Plan to Capture Bin Laden (Updated)
Apparently, John McCain has confided to reporters that he has a secret plan to capture Osama bin Laden.So Washington Wire was wondering, what does McCain know that President Bush and the Pentagon don’t about how to sweep up America’s most elusive enemy. “One thing I will not do is telegraph my punches. Osama bin Laden will be the last to know,” ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on January 29, 2008 10:54
More Predictions for 2008
As I promised on OTB Radio tonight, here are my predictions for 2008 to go along with James' and Dave's, some of which may actually come true, though I'm not sure I'd bet on that. U.S. Politics: Barack Obama will win the Democratic nomination, and proceed to defeat John McCain in the general election. Prominent Republican politicians will buck the conservative orthodoxy and ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on January 2, 2008 23:18
