Split decision on tribunals
Re “Obama to renew tribunals,” May 15
Retaining military commissions is a big mistake. The proper venue for prosecuting terrorism suspects is the federal courts. There, suspects’ constitutional rights are guaranteed. If the government has the power to deny constitutional rights to suspected terrorists, it has the power to decide who gets constitutional rights and who doesn’t -- because the government decides which organizations are terrorist organizations. That’s not the way it’s supposed to work.
Josh Rivetz
Northridge
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Apparently, President Bush wasn’t so wrong after all. I believe many of Bush’s controversial decisions will be vindicated eventually.
Robert Price
Walnut
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