Bucking Bambi

"We shouldn't make policy decisions based on human rights and legal advocacy groups," said [USS Cole's former commander, Ret. Cmdr. Kurt Lippold] in a telephone interview. "We should consider what is best for the American people, which is not to jeopardize those who are fighting the war on terror - or even more adversely impact the families who have already suffered losses as a result of the war. "

Gitmo Judge Bucks WH Bid to Stall Trial

The chief of the Guantanamo war court Thursday spurned President Barack Obama's request to freeze the military commissions trying war-on-terror captives, and said he would hold a hearing next month for an alleged USS Cole bomber in a capital terror case.

GTMO - As seen firsthand

"I recently visited the detention facilities at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and was dismayed at what I saw."

Go read the rest. Its not what you expect.

And make sure you read the comments, too. Very interesting.....

They're Not Cops, They're Soldiers

Rights only apply to those willing to grant the same.
Can you imagine fighting a war using civilian rules against an enemy who has demonstrated over and over a complete disreagard for all rules?

Miranda rights apply to terrorists, says Obama

An author and expert on Islam is concerned that President Obama's decision to suspend military tribunals being conducted at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility could lead to a policy where U.S. soldiers might have to read captured enemy combatants their Miranda rights on the battlefield.

Recently a military judge agreed to Barack Obama's request to suspend the Guantanamo war crimes trial of Omar Khadr, who is accused of killing an American soldier with a grenade in Afghanistan in 2002. It is the first in a series of delays sought by Obama as his administration reviews the legal system for prosecuting alleged terrorists. Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch, a project of the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He fears the Obama administration could adopt a policy that could seriously hinder soldiers on the battlefield.

"It creates an absurd situation because then we're facing the prospect of people being arrested on the battlefield and read their Miranda rights. And then people who are fighting wars -- soldiers -- will have to decide whether or not they can take action against the enemy or whether they will have to let them go because they won't be able to prove their case against him in a civilian court," he explains. "So it creates a ridiculous situation that will ultimately lead to military defeat."

If I were a soldier in combat fighting against forces who murder civilians without remorse, I'd think twice before taking prisoners.