datalorez (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

V for Vendetta, remember those people that were black bagged and never heard from again? Same shit can happen to you now, and the Military Commissions act of 2006 permits it. WAKE UP PEOPLE.

drumbait (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

you are stupid... furthermore, "you speak more than you know"

kailynleto (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

As a conservative I think Olbermann is a loon. The libertarian in me, the libertarian in me that voted Ron Paul, agrees with every word he says though.

averageworkinggal (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

An American citizen to be made subject to the MCA would have to actually appear on the battlefield to provide proof in order for the military to detain. The Bush admin. in 2004 made it clear that it would not oppose any habeas petition from an American citizen. Americans were not going to be detained at GITMO. These 270 are aliens captured on foreign battlefields and adjudicated as POWs by 2004 at the latest. They had 3 years to appeal through the DTA and sat on their rights.

7ick (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

averagegal. Answer. Is torture of an Islamofascist bent on glory for death and suicide going to be pruductive? Is giving a future tyrant a 2nd court system American? What if a Lib got hold of those powers? Save the Levin, Limbaugh jumbalia. Wikipedia the document, and if you're more gifted than Aristotle, enlighten us. 2 weeks ago Congress & the SC granted these new rights. The rights are 2 weeks old. These rights were granted in consequence of MCA. MCA raped UN. Bush went nuts. Admit it.

averageworkinggal (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My liberties were always well protected by President Bush and the Congress from 9/11 through 2006. And my security as well. No terrorist attacks since 9/11. Since you are into creating fake hyseria, as Libs always do, I assume based on your crackpot argument that you are likely be an unlawful enemy combatant since you are waging political war against America in time of war. So I'll turn you in so that you can learn how well the DTA and MCA protected your rights to challenge your detention.

averageworkinggal (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

9/11 happened but Libs have decided instead to side with AlQaeda against the US as evidenced here. Speaking of Lies: Libs claiming that they had a 9/11 mindset as in just before 9/11. It's just the cover story to attack Bush for 9/11. They never had it before 9/11 (the Jamie Gorelick Wall to disrupt counterterrorism cooperation and the "Let's just arrest them after they kill Americans rather than confront them on the battlefield abroad" policy) and this enemy combatant hysteria propaganda.

averageworkinggal (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Congress provided the greatest amount of due process and habeas rights that have ever been provided to alien enemy combatants that were never detained on US soil. The detainees could challenge a judgment of enemy combatant against them in the DC court of appeal and seek remand or release on appeal if the evidence against them is insufficient. There are periodic reviews from the DoD where they can introduce new evidence and seek a subsequent CSRT review of their enemy combatant status.

averageworkinggal (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You are so ignorant. The Congress and the President did devise an effective detainee system in time of war that provided far more habeas rights than ever provided for lawful enemy combatants let alone unlawful combatants, terrorists. Unlawful combatants, under the laws of war, can be shot on site when captured on the battlefield.

7ick (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Besides the point, not only has torture NEVER worked at any point in time, but the neo cons signed this to allow torture on people that place value on suicide? Does this sound "objective" and reasonable to you?