rssMilitary Judge Says Hell No to Obama Request to Halt Proceedings
Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 4:51 pm
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Well, this took some nerve: the military commission judge overseeing the prosecution of Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi citizen accused of plotting the 2000 attack on the USS Cole, just refused President Obama’s request to delay proceedings for 120 days, The Washington Post reports.
Although the other judges all readily complied, as was widely expected, Army Colonel James Pohl decided that he found the government’s reasons for delaying proceedings “unpersuasive” and that he doesn’t have to follow the popular new president’s wishes.
“Congress passed the military commissions act, which remains in effect. The Commission is bound by the law as it currently exists, not as it may change in the future,” Judge Pohl wrote, according to The Post.
Nashiri is scheduled for arraignment on Feb. 9. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the administration is consulting with the Justice Department to figure out what to do next.
Here’s the ACLU’s take on the situation, in a statement just released by Exec. Director Anthony Romero:
Judge Pohl’s decision to unabashedly move forward in the al-Nashiri military commission case shows how officials held over from the Bush administration are exploiting ambiguities in President Obama’s executive order as a strategy to undercut the president’s unequivocal promise to shut down Guantánamo and end the military commissions. Judge Pohl’s decision to move forward despite a clear statement from the president also raises questions about Secretary of Defense Gates – is he the ‘new Gates’ or is he the same old Gates under a new president? Secretary Gates has the power to stop the military commissions and ought to follow his new boss’ directives.
10 Comments
Comment posted January 29, 2009 @ 4:55 pm
The Joint Chiefs of Staff HAVE AN ABSOLUTE CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY to stand behind Guantanamo Military Judge James Pohl UNTIL OBAMA OVERCOMES “RES IPSA LOQUITUR” BY SUPPLYING HIS LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND PROVING HIS ELIGIBILITY TO BE PRESIDENT UNDER ARTICLE 2 OF THE US CONSTITUTION.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar…
Comment posted January 29, 2009 @ 5:59 pm
He will. As you soon as you Ted return back to your padded cell in the mental health facility from where you managed to slip out..Now..now…do remember to take your pills and drink plenty of water..Ok ?
Comment posted January 29, 2009 @ 8:58 pm
The Republicans appear to have chose opposition over cooperation. They don't want to be bi-partisan, they want what Rush Laumbaugh declared, for this president to fail. The great “patriots” would rather let the country go down the tubes than to have somone who they want to denigrate, save it.
Comment posted January 29, 2009 @ 9:13 pm
it seems the Republicans have choosen the Constitution over obamas Socialism–obama will not destroy America, we will stand, there is not enough of you obama people to stop us from protecting our nation from the destruction obama has planned
obamas cousin will stand trial per the constitution of the USA, obamas USSA can suck suck air
Comment posted January 29, 2009 @ 9:16 pm
thats right Ted, these obama posters are mere cowards, do not fear them, they are brain washed morons—the birth certificate isnt all—-the college documents that he got free education from because he is foriegn born say a lot, did obama lie about foriegn born then or now–how come he was not allowed an American passport
Comment posted January 30, 2009 @ 12:55 am
The Joint Chiefs of Staff HAVE AN ABSOLUTE CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY to stand behind Guantanamo Military Judge James Pohl UNTIL OBAMA OVERCOMES “RES IPSA LOQUITUR” BY SUPPLYING HIS LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND PROVING HIS ELIGIBILITY TO BE PRESIDENT UNDER ARTICLE 2 OF THE US CONSTITUTION.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar…
Comment posted January 30, 2009 @ 1:59 am
He will. As you soon as you Ted return back to your padded cell in the mental health facility from where you managed to slip out..Now..now…do remember to take your pills and drink plenty of water..Ok ?
Comment posted January 30, 2009 @ 4:58 am
The Republicans appear to have chose opposition over cooperation. They don't want to be bi-partisan, they want what Rush Laumbaugh declared, for this president to fail. The great “patriots” would rather let the country go down the tubes than to have somone who they want to denigrate, save it.
Comment posted January 30, 2009 @ 5:13 am
it seems the Republicans have choosen the Constitution over obamas Socialism–obama will not destroy America, we will stand, there is not enough of you obama people to stop us from protecting our nation from the destruction obama has planned
obamas cousin will stand trial per the constitution of the USA, obamas USSA can suck suck air
Comment posted January 30, 2009 @ 5:16 am
thats right Ted, these obama posters are mere cowards, do not fear them, they are brain washed morons—the birth certificate isnt all—-the college documents that he got free education from because he is foriegn born say a lot, did obama lie about foriegn born then or now–how come he was not allowed an American passport
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