February 20, 2009

Shocka! Obama Backs Bush: No Constitutional Rights For Detainee's At Afghanistan Military Base

Oh the horror:

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sided with the Bush administration Friday, saying detainees in Afghanistan have no constitutional rights.

In a two-sentence court filing, the Justice Department said it agreed that detainees at Bagram Airfield cannot use U.S. courts to challenge their detention. The filing shocked human rights attorneys.

"The hope we all had in President Obama to lead us on a different path has not turned out as we'd hoped," said Tina Monshipour Foster, a human rights attorney representing a detainee at the Bagram Airfield. "We all expected better."

In other shocking detainee news - Obama Ordered Review: Gitmo Meets Geneva Convention Standards

Ah yes, this has been a good Friday. Can't wait until Monday when the shite hits the fan. Kinda puts a damper on the evil Boooosh responsible of abuse of GITMO detainees, etc.

By Stable Hand at 07:09 PM | |