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| Subject: Law at Gitmo
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Posted on: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 02:04:55 -0000
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"cqmman" wrote in message
news:1193865568.974902.246670@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> Can anyone tell me what this means and where it comes from? It is a
> reference to King Harold? Is it something to do with an immediate
> demand for justice??
Information online appears sparse but the following suggests that it is a
call for due process of Law.
This, courtesy of Google.
Subject: Law at Gitmo
Dear Dr. Pournelle:
Some of the posts have questioned how the rule of law is enforced at
military bases like Guantanamo for individuals not covered under the UCMJ.
In my experience, US military bases have Federal magistrates assigned to
them either on a standing or "circuit" basis depending on the size. This has
what has always troubled me about the Bush administration attitude regarding
Gitmo. In a nation governed by the rule of law there should always be an
appeal to someone to "Cry Harold" to. I am just a simple country lawyer but
I believe that we should be the example for that, not trying to dodge it.
Sure the terrorists are scum and not really worthy of American
justice...that's why its more important that ever to provide that very thing
to them. How can we preach the superiority of our system if we are not
willing to put it in action?
RICHARD D. CARTWRIGHT
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Law Office of Richard D. Cartwright
Covington, TN 38019
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Joe Lee
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