Could the Press Grow a Spine?

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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