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a step in the right direction?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Guantanamo tribunals are illegal, which is basically a slap in the face of the Bush administration, as none of the inmates can be tried there now.........so now that American justice has as good as declared Guantanamo illegal (although they havent come out and said it it's sort of implict....) how close are we to seeing the place shutdown?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Hopefully very soon. The very creation and existence of Guantanamo Bay is a very black page indeed in the history of the USA, and one that will be remembered for centuries to come.

    They should have charged them through the usual channels- or even better, not have kidnapped them and taken them illegally to a purpose-built concentration camp thousands of miles away in the first place.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Did anyone see the documentaries on BBC2 about how Vietnam was lost and how the American people turned on the idea of troops overseas in a losing war? I found it quite interesting and relatable to current events involving how the American Military and Government behaves.

    I just hope this motion in the Supreme Court is a step in the right direction much like those taken in the 70's.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Pretty interesting decision. Alito who Bush nominated unsurprisingly went with Scalia and Thomas in the minority opposing this ruling but since Bush's other nominee; John Roberts was sidelined in this case it remains to be seen how he'll affect the Supreme Court and whether or not he'll vote with the conservative wing (Scalia, Thomas, Alito). If he does supporters of this decision will have to be hoping Bush doesn't get another nomination to tip the Court in favour of the conservatives. John Paul Stevens, part of the more liberal wing of the court is 86. (Although if the Democrats get back the Senate in November Bush wouldn't be able to get any conservative nomination confirmed anyway).
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    subject13 wrote:
    Did anyone see the documentaries on BBC2 about how Vietnam was lost and how the American people turned on the idea of troops overseas in a losing war? I found it quite interesting and relatable to current events involving how the American Military and Government behaves.
    Yes. Fascinating documentary.

    It was very heartening to see the silent majority finally standing up and making their voice heard- even though it meant brutal police beatings, accusations of communism, expulsions from university and being labelled as 'traitors'.

    (Other than the police beatings and expulsions from Uni there are a lot of similarities with the situation in current-day America wouldn't you say).

    It made me sad that most of the policemen involved in the university beatings were unrepentant and as close-minded idiots as before.

    Though very refreshing that almost all Vietnam veterans featured were highly critical of the US government. And why shouldn't be? They were as screwed by their government as the Vietnamese victims of the war.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Senor Miguel wrote:
    as none of the inmates can be tried there now
    well no, it just means the the bush admin. can court marshall them, change the law to allow it, send them to their own country or prosecute through federal system.
    how close are we to seeing the place shutdown?
    if only, it is a step back to americas plans but it'll still be open for years yet
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