Bush warns detainee program might end

Houston Chronicle ^ | Sept. 16, 2006, 3:53PM | MICHAEL HEDGES and PATTY REINERT

[wiley]

I add (to the Senators):

Please explain why you want to legitimize the actions of terrorists by placing them under the protection of the Geneva Convention?

[alloysteel]

Then, we shall simply have to turn these "detainees" over to the locals for their patented methods of information extraction. This is surely a much more humane means of obtaining intelligence.

The other choice is to release the detainees altogether. I suggest downtown San Francisco. They will be among friends there.

[FreeRep]

I believe they should take President Bush's warning seriously, the American people will not forgive them for being soft on terrorism.

[ladyinred]

My God, then things will return to the 90's and appeasement of terrorism like the Clinton's. It was his inaction that brought us 911. Is that what these traitors want?

[alloysteel]

People have notoriously poor memories about things like 9/11. Already there is a sizable minority right here in the US that believes that the Bush Administration deliberately blew up the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, to justify panicking the Congress into supporting foreign military adventures.

And there is a very active propaganda corps out there hard at work to expand this perception even further. Once they get to 50% plus one, they will declare victory and set about demolishing the remainder of the dissidents.

[Yardstick]

Germany? Japan? Korea? Vietnam?

And these were states, who at least had a sense of shame, to some degree, about using torture. As far as I know, most of them tried to keep their torturing hidden from the eyes of the international community.

But not the Islamic terrorists. They publish their torturings on the internet for all to see.

The notion that these people would repay us in kind for our generous treatment of their prisoners is beyond naive. The obvious reality is that they are even less likely to do so than those who have tortured our soldiers in the past.

[indianrightwinger]

If McCain thinks he will be President, forget it. This lo$er, ba$tard, and all other names I reall want to call him should be shamed to death. Better yet, give him the Saudi stoning sentence.

I am mad as hell with this Bill's progress in the senate.

[indianrightwinger]

If McCain thinks he will be President, forget it. This lo$er, ba$tard, and all other names I reall want to call him should be shamed to death. Better yet, give him the Saudi stoning sentence.

I am mad as hell with this Bill's progress in the senate.

[indianrightwinger]

If McCain thinks he will be President, forget it. This lo$er, ba$tard, and all other names I reall want to call him should be shamed to death. Better yet, give him the Saudi stoning sentence.

I am mad as hell with this Bill's progress in the senate.

[indianrightwinger]

SO SORRY FOR screw up and multiple posts.....

[OldFriend]

Feed the prisoners to the sharks.

[rockrr]

I think it's worth repeating...

[plain talk]

I realize that. That's why I said wait until after the election. If dems gained control of Congress they would impeach him for this action. But if Republicans retain control, it seems he could claim that it is within his power to establish rules for the Military to abide by in disposing of prisoners of war and that it involves matters of national security. Not an easy maneuver since Republicans are fairly spineless but I seriously can't see very many Republicans voting for impeachment over this except McCain and few others.

[balls]

McCain has used his ex-POW status for long enough. Now he is willing to put our safety at rish for his political aims, pious bastard.

[speekinout]

If Dems gain control of the House, they will start impeachment hearings on any number of counts - the War in Iraq; just the existence of Gitmo; etc.
But it was the *Courts* that said he doesn't have the authority to decide how to handle detained terrorists. That won't change. Congress has to pass a law.

[CPOSharky]

Pack up all the detainees and drop them off in their country of record. (If they get dropped off at altitude, all the better.)

President Bush could say something to the effect that anything that happens because of this can be laid right on the doorstep of all the judges, politicians, and other appeasers who gave the terrorists a "bill of rights."

[moonhawk]

The solution is simple, really--even the Fox babe got it right today.

Simply treat them them as ordinary POWs and tell them they will be released when the War on Terror is over. I don't think that will be anytime soon, so it's an automatic life sentence.

Don't need lawyers, or trials, or arguments with liberals from either party for that.

Do need to figure out how to interrogate them though.

[4integrity]

'..detainees should be placed under house arrest in residences ......

My sentiments exactly! I'm sure Kennedy has lots of room at his compound.

I've called offices of Warner, McCain and Graham. I'll call again to let them know if America is attacked and my family along with millions of other American families are affected, I'll hold them personally responsible.

[mcshot]

It helped capture your belief and strong feelings on the matter. Good job in my book.