Kafka in the Bush administration. The NY Sun: "The Bush administration is asking the Supreme Court to refuse to hear an unusual petition brought by two Muslims from China who are being held at Guantanamo Bay despite the American military's determination that the pair pose no threat to America. [...] A year ago, a military tribunal formally determined that Messrs. Qassim and Al-Hakim were no longer enemy combatants. Lawyers for the men contend the military made that determination in 2003. However, the pair has remained at Guantanamo, because they object to being returned to China, and American authorities will not admit them to this country." So they're being held at Gitmo for years even though nobody thinks they are a threat. How long can you deprive a person of liberty that you know to be innocent?

Posted by Laura at March 27, 2006 08:31 AM