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“Justice delayed is justice denied” is a maxim generally attributed to 19th century British Prime Minister William E. Gladstone. We’ve heard that phrase often, and the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is based on this principle. “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial,” it provides. Let’s place “speedy trial” on the back burner for a moment as we consider Saturday’s arraignment of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. Here’s a brief timeline of the life of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of 9/11, since his capture and custody at the military prison...

Apparently celebrating its first major victory over the U.S. citizenry (SCOTUS’ Kelo decision to do away with the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and allow private developers to steal American citizens’ property was only a year ago), on Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the President of the United States cannot order terrorist enemy combatants to be tried before a military tribunal. The court wrongly cited the rules according to the Geneva Convention. This unfathomable reasoning, using the Geneva Convention as the basis for its decision, does not apply to this situation. The Geneva Convention applies to its...