Another Bush Policy revived by Obama

[Yonivore]

The New York Times reports that the Obama administration is considering reviving military tribunals to try the detainees at Guantanamo Bay. An anonymous administration official sums up:

"The more they look at it," said one official, "the more commissions don't look as bad as they did on Jan. 20."

As Jules Crittenden notes, you can infer the administration's embarrassment from the timing of the Friday afternoon leak.

I hope someone is keeping track of Obama's many sub silentio ratifications of once-criticized Bush administration policies.

[George Gervin's Afro]

So are you going to praise Obama?

[Yonivore]

So are you going to praise Obama?

This was a smart decision. Now if he'd quit releasing National Security secrets and get his hand off capitalism, I'd be a bit more pleased.

[Ignignokt]

So are you going to praise Obama?

Thank you Obama for being on the wrong side of sarah palin and finally owning up to it. Now that's change.

[ChumpDumper]

Yeah, we apparently have some flimsy cases against many of the potential defendants if one applies the standards of American criminal jurisprudence. Tribiunals are a nice way changing the rules as needed, and this is what Obama will probably end up doing albeit with a few additional nods to human and civil rights.

[boutons_deux]

kangaroo courts

[spurster]

The American people no longer believe in innocent until proven guilty.

Any politician who acts on this principle will be punished in elections.

[Winehole23]

I hope someone is keeping track of Obama's many sub silentio ratifications of once-criticized Bush administration policies.

I don't care to do your homework for you, but Obama's policies regarding war, national security (including secrecy, warrantless surveillance and irregular detention) have been called into question numerous times in this very forum.

Your terminal case of rectal-cranial inversion probably prevented you from noticing.

Enjoy the view Yoni, I know you're in love with the smell!