MetaFilter posts tagged with EnemyCombatants

Lest we forget: Outsourcing Torture

y2karl — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 09:51:13 -0800

Outsourcing Torture The secret history of America’s “extraordinary rendition” program.

Enemy combatants

homunculus — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 14:19:21 -0800

The Supreme Court rulings on enemy combatants: What they mean for the president, the war effort, and civil rights.

Court Reaffirms That The Constitution Still Applies, Even When Inconvenient

boltman — Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:30:34 -0800

A courageous decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals [opinion] finds that the President does not have the power to detain U.S. citizens captured on U.S. soil as enemy combatants (at least not until Congress tells him he can). Normally, courts don't like to mess with the President when it comes to national security and foreign affairs, so this is a noteworthy decision, particularly given the fact that there was even a decent legal precedent supporting the Government's position.

specialk420 — Fri, 23 Aug 2002 06:55:11 -0800

US demands information on long forgotten downed pilot while insisting they not release the names or allow legal counsel to "enemy combatants" held within the US?

pjgulliver — Thu, 15 Aug 2002 07:28:13 -0800

The 1940s Again? While this in't to internment level yet, I find it terrifying. What to do about this government? This article was originally LA Times, but has been reposted to Common Dreams....

Postroad — Thu, 17 Jan 2002 08:38:46 -0800

fate of detainees hangs on U.S. wording Articoe discusses why the U.S. refuses to call prisoners sent to Cuba POWs instead of detainees...what a difference a word makes.

Ty Webb — Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:38:34 -0800

Al Quaeda prisoners arrive at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. With all the war talk, why are these men not being classified as POWs? Simply because they didn't wear uniforms?