A Modest Proposal


Leahy on the Guantanamo dismissals (from Think Progress)

“Every time this Administration has been called upon to create a workable and fair system, it responded by seeking to remove judicial review and discretion and narrow the procedures even further. I hope this time the Administration will work with us to create a better system. The place to start is by restoring the hallmark of justice known as the Great Writ of habeas corpus so that there will be a check by an independent court to guarantee that basic safeguards and the rule of law are followed. That will also begin the process of restoring America’s reputation for justice around the world.”

And my own reaction is--why doesn't the Bush administration just DO ITS DAMN JOB? I mean, Jesus H. Christ, have you ever seen a bigger group of whiners than Team Bush? They shouldn't have the first problem using legal and accepted procedures to pursure suspects, arrest them, gather evidence, and properly try them. I mean, c'mon--we're talking about terrorists here, not people who may or may not have spat on a sidewalk.

Of course, that's a rhetorical point. The Bush administration asserts and demands the right to behave lawlessly not because it's difficult to catch terrorists otherwise...but because they're a goddamned gang of crooks. Plain, pure, and simple. And they know it.

The only real question is how long-lasting of a stain will this obscenity of an administration leave on the body politic...