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To: dirtboy
Yes, I have to agree that Congress can rescind the authority for a military tribunal. I'd just love to see them bring that up for a vote.
7 posted on 11/27/2001 3:37:18 PM PST by Gordian Blade
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To: Gordian Blade
Yes, I have to agree that Congress can rescind the authority for a military tribunal. I'd just love to see them bring that up for a vote.

Well, I think it proper that Congress exercises oversight over the process. Just as we never get a declaration of war any more, I doubt we'll get a vote on the matter - but Congress still needs to participate in the process so they can establish the authority to rescind tribunals if a future president abuses them. We gotta look past the current crisis and contemplate the types of people (i.e., HRC) who would love to have these powers and no Congressional authority to stop them because Congress abrogated their powers...

8 posted on 11/27/2001 3:40:05 PM PST by dirtboy
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To: Gordian Blade
"Congress can rescind the authority for a military tribunal"

They can simply enact their own legislation for the conduct of the tribunals.
This is their duty- to legislate where needed- and they have failed IMHO.

21 posted on 11/27/2001 4:40:40 PM PST by mrsmith
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