Bush Still Has Right to Indefinitely Detain Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
Revolution #043, April 16, 2006, posted at revcom.us
On April 3, in a 6 to 3 vote the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear
the appeal of Jose Padilla over being imprisoned in a naval brig for
over three years simply because the Bush administration declared him an
“enemy combatant.” A statement by Human Rights Watch points out, ‘The
Supreme Court’s refusal to address this case on the merits means that
the Bush administration’s assertion that it can unilaterally and
indefinitely detain without charge anyone, anywhere on the grounds that
they are an ‘enemy combatant’ remains unchecked.’ [read more]