Could the Press Grow a Spine?

What part of Commander-in-Chief escapes you? Pick up a book on
Constitutional Law and you'll find that the "regulation of the armed
forces" applies to how the members of the force shall be governed and
treated. This is handled through the Uniform Code of Military Justice,
which is still in force.

This was also discussed by the panel last night on the News Hour.

What the Bush administration wanted was a direct violation of the UCMJ, under
the article covering assault. I don't have a copy of the UCMJ. I believe they
said it was Art. 77.

These legal experts all agreed that they had never seen anything like this
before. One of them said he "almost fell out of his chair" when reading these
documents recently released.

DO note that these actions of the lawyers in the executive branch so incensed
lawyers in the JAG office that they went outside the government and reported
these activities to outsiders, I believe in the New York Bar Association.

Ed, you need to wake up.

Walt

"WalterM140" wrote:

These legal experts all agreed that they had never seen anything like this
before. One of them said he "almost fell out of his chair" when reading
these
documents recently released.

He almost fell out of his chair because someone suggested it was legal "poke
in the chest, push lightly...." a detainee?

"WalterM140" wrote in message
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(Snip)

What the Bush administration wanted was a direct violation of the UCMJ, under
the article covering assault. I don't have a copy of the UCMJ. I believe
they
said it was Art. 77.

Every military man should have a copy of the UCMJ available readily for his
personal reference. Here's yours:

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/.../mcm/blmcm.htm

No charge. (^-^)))

George Z.

"George Z. Bush" wrote in message ...
"WalterM140" wrote in message
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(Snip)

What the Bush administration wanted was a direct violation of the UCMJ, under
the article covering assault. I don't have a copy of the UCMJ. I believe
they
said it was Art. 77.

Every military man should have a copy of the UCMJ available readily for his
personal reference. Here's yours:

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/.../mcm/blmcm.htm


WHen I was in High School one of my teachers told us that
the UCMJ was required reading once a year when he was in
the Army, circa 1950. The men sat in the mess hall while
someone read the entire UCMj to them out loud. He said most
of the guys slept. He took notes.

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FF

Ed Rasimus wrote in message . ..
On 24 Jun 2004 13:56:48 -0700, (WalterM140) wrote:


What part of Commander-in-Chief escapes you? Pick up a book on
Constitutional Law and you'll find that the "regulation of the armed
forces" applies to how the members of the force shall be governed and
treated. This is handled through the Uniform Code of Military Justice,
which is still in force. You may even note its application against the
criminals of Abu Ghraib.

The UCMJ is Federal law created by Act of Congress. Neither the
President nor his Secretary of Defense may authorize violations
of the UCMJ.

I am only infinitesmally less than certain that the list
of interrogation techniques Rumsfeld authorized includes acts
prohibited by the UCMJ.

Are you familiar with the doctrine of command responsibility?
If not applicable to the crimes a Abu Ghraib, it was never
applicable anywhere.

The current occupant of the White House has not been
charged with any felonies. Harder to say that about his predecessor.

No it is not. To my knowledge, none of his predecessors have ever
been charged with any felonies, certainly not while they held office
or afterwards.

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