[Texasforever]

The attorney general says that all of these prisoners have a right to a lawyer, and a list of pro bono attorneys is provided if they have insufficient funds. But a lawyer can only be of use if he or she can find the client. And reporters can't get to them.

What the heck do these two statements have to do with each other?

[GVnana]

I just can't find it in my heart to be too sympathetic about this situation. This country is in danger and this is an emergency. I also don't worry much about Ashcroft. However, these tactics--in the wrong hands-- would be used against the wrong people ala Clinton and the FBI files. It's a dangerous slope. Let's hope it's not a slippery one.

[Recovering_Democrat]

thanks for the post, JHuang..

Nat, I am fine with what Justice is doing. Did the Supreme Court decision take into consideration the factor of a nation at war? I'm certain it didn't. Perhaps the almighty Supreme Court would have rendered a different opinion. Perhaps not. In any case, I'm sure ol' "Dr. Terror" is still under surveillance, as are a lot of others being released.

In case you hadn't notice, 5,000+ people are DEAD. INNOCENTS. If some possible suspects are inconvenienced because our government is trying to round up murderous bastards, I say TOO BAD...there are millions more of us out here who are willing to suffer those inconveniences, too, for the sake of finding and stopping more acts of atrocity.

[samtheman]

the first casualty in war is truth.

As a matter of fact, the first casualty of this war was a certain group of 6,000 or so human beings who happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time on September 11, 2001.

We didn't start this war. But we better be the ones to finish it, or we're dead.

[Lion's Cub]

The government refused to tell his lawyer where the doctor was; "and after 13 days in jail, 13 days of humiliation, he was released," with a terse Justice Department statement that "he's been cleared."

I saw this man interviewed after he was released. (I believe they said that some of the hijackers were using his credit card, which had been stolen.)

He did not fault the FBI at all. He said he was a loyal American and felt the FBI was just doing what they had to do to protect the nation. He said, while he was relieved to be cleared, he thought their behavior was justified; and he didn't resent it at all.

[grammymoon]

As Martha would say, "that's a good thing"