Aren't you forgetting that little tussle we had during the Civil War? You're probably not a fan of Abe Lincoln's either?

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

When in the last couple of hundred years have foreign combatants siezed on or about the field of battle in wartime been afforded access to US Federal courts in matters regarding their detention as combatants?  The ignoramuses in the Media lap this pablum up and regurgitate it for the ignorant masses but that does not make a word of it true.

Link or slink.

bt, I just read Scalia's dissent. He basically accused those in the majority of deliberately misapplying the precedents to come up with the support they wanted. Although it's not provided in the same place, the article says that Roberts' dissent does the same thing.

This is beyond outrageous. Scalia is right when he says we will live to regret this. But those majority judges won't care; better the country reduced to rubble than one terrorist be denied a civil trial.

Can you imagine how they will paralyze our courts with this now?

Pre-War Quotes from Democrats

"One way or the
other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons
of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our
bottom line."
President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998.

"Together we must also confront the new hazards of
chemical and biological weapons, and the outlaw states, terrorists and
organized criminals seeking to acquire them. Saddam Hussein has spent
the better part of this decade, and much of his nation's wealth, not on
providing for the Iraqi people, but on developing nuclear, chemical and
biological weapons and the missiles to deliver them."
President Clinton, Jan. 27, 1998.

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens
there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a
rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us
or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
Madeleine Albright, Feb 18, 1998.

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998.

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress,
and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary
actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect
Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's
refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others Oct. 9, 1998.

"As a member of the House Intelligence Committee,
I am keenly aware that the proliferation of chemical and biological
weapons is an issue of grave importance to all nations. Saddam Hussein
has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction
technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made
a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998.

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
Madeleine Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999.

"This December will mark three years since United
Nations inspectors last visited Iraq. There is no doubt that since that
time, Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports
indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear
programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In
addition, Saddam continues to refine delivery systems and is doubtless
using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range
missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies."
Letter to President Bush, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, Dec, 5, 2001.

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam
Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the
region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is
building weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them."

Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002.

"We know that he has stored away secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002.

"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has
proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue
for as long as Saddam is in power."
Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002.

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002.

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in
October 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some
stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since
embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological
warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking
nuclear weapons..."
Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002.

"My position is very clear: The time has come for
decisive action to eliminate the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's
weapons of mass destruction. I'm a co-sponsor of the bipartisan resolution that's presently under consideration in the Senate. Saddam Hussein's regime is a grave threat to America and our allies..."

John Edwards (D, NC), Oct. 7, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the
United States the authority to use force — if necessary — to disarm
Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of
mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our
security."
Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002.

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam
Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will
likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years .... We also
should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has
made in development of weapons of mass destruction."
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002.

"He has systematically violated, over the course
of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded
that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any
nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do."
Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002.

"In the four years since the inspectors left,
intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his
chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability,
and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary
to terrorists, including al Qaeda members.... It is clear, however,
that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his
capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying
to develop nuclear weapons."
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct. 10, 2002.

"We are in possession of what I think to be
compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number
of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of
weapons of mass destruction.
Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002.

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam
Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive
regime .... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so
consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating
America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for
weapons of mass destruction .... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with
weapons of mass destruction is real ...."
Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003.

Watch thisfor pre-war quotes by several Democrats.

Watch thisfor pre-war quotes by John Kerry.-source

So, should all of the above be brought up on charges or impeached as well?

"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008