Does new military tribunal law undermine American principles of justice?

Question

The law "does not require that (detainees)...be granted legal counsel. Also, it specifically bars detainees from filing habeas corpus petitions challenging their detentions in federal courts. Bush said the process is "fair, lawful and necessary."

The bill also eliminates some rights common in military and civilian courts. For example, the commission would be allowed to consider hearsay evidence so long as a judge determined it was reliable. Hearsay is barred from civilian courts.

The legislation also says the president can "interpret the meaning and application" of international standards for prisoner treatment, a provision intended to allow him to authorize aggressive interrogation methods that might otherwise be seen as illegal by international courts"

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-10-17-detaineebill-signed_x.htm

Answer 1

Let's see we get tortured no lawyer and hearsay evidence is used against us...A nation of law? Is it possible that we could use the same system to try Bush for war crimes? There is no possiblity of a fair trial under these conditions. Why have a trial at all it is hypocracy! Is this the Democratic system of law we wish the world to adopt? Bush has set America back hundreds of years.

Answer 2

easily British common regulation does no longer predate Christianity. It develop into created by way of King Henry the 2d(a Christian) in 1154. I only had to show that out seeing as a results of fact the "in a century formerly Christianity" answer is extremely innacurate. It develop into presented no longer long after the dark an prolonged time. Sorry i don't have a perfect answer, yet that answer in all probability sounded to me the comparable way it does while, somebody claims your founding fathers have been all Christian". Innacurate adequate. i'm somewhat conscious that British common regulation, develop into ordinarily inspired Greco-Roman regulation.

Answer 3

not only does it violate human rights, but it gives one branch of government too much power over a large issue. the whole point of checks and balances is that any one system is too easily flawed, but now when it comes to these detainees one branch has complete say over what is acceptable. in 50 years history will call this one of the top 10 blunders of American history.

Answer 4

Of course it does. This is another reason why a fascist president backed by a fascist controlled congress is a bad idea.

Answer 5

Terrorists 1, America 0...this is exactly what they're after.

Answer 6

Sounds to me like Bush could declare you to be an "unlawful combatant" for any reason or no reason, and have you taken away without telling you or anyone else where, why or for how long. Is he related to Stalin?

Answer 7

POWs are never given Miranda rights, lawyers, trials, etc. And they are held "for the duration."

So this is not much different.

Answer 8

Uh, yeah.

Answer 9

"with liberty and justice for all". Wait a minute.

Answer 10

Of course not.