(Somewhat EFL)
President Bush can’t hold an American citizen seized on U.S. soil and suspected of being part of a "dirty bomb" plot as an enemy combatant, a idiotarian federal appeals court ruled Thursday. That decision could force terrorist Jose Padilla to be tried in civilian courts. The circuit court ordered the suspect to be released from military custody within 30 days but said the government could transfer him to civilian authorities who can bring criminal charges. Padilla can also be held as a material witness in connection with grand jury proceedings, the court said. In a 2-to-1 ruling, a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Padilla’s detention was not authorized by Congress and that Bush could not designate Padilla as an enemy combatant without the authorization.
I’m almost speechless. Is our judicial system now compromised by fifth columnists? |