Holder v Bush on War on Terror Tactics

Yes, and by all means let's pardon all the Marc Rich's out there.

To the intimate recording question, yes there is always the temptation of "Gyges' ring" to pry for sheer prurient reasons because you are invisible.....My dad was a telephone installer and repairman for 40 years and you'd be surprised at what has always been able to happen to your personal communications but how quietly but harshly phone companies deal with such activities.

Also part of Alex Bell's original deal with government for monopoly was to be subject to government requests especially in time of war, and that legacy remains, some of it tradition, some contractually or by statute, such as FISA immunity.

Do you think Obama will undo the Patriot Act or defang a FISA revision that he just voted for that FINALLY was a permanent legal fix to meet the real demands of contemporary intelligence gathering?

NO, he and his Administration will and SHOULD use the tools available to it to defend this country.

How long will it take to close Gitmo, the prison that is (not the entire base which we will only renegotiate with Cuba when the Castros die and their regime fall). I'd say at least 2 years if ever to repatriate some (that is extradition to some harsh regimes - is that rendition to certain mistreatment??), try some (yes Khalid Sheik Mohammed will get his day in court not just Osama's chauffeur).

Will we release those who cannot be tried without revealing what we know about sources?

Yes its been such a disaster that we have not been attacked again since 9/11. But don't worry AG Holder will change that...

Change you can believe in...

Why doesn't former deputy attorney general Eric Holder invite these poor deprived and tortured terrorist to stay at his house with his family. We would gladly pay him to put them up for us in his home. Since these guys are really nice guys, Eric Holder shouldn't mind assumming all responsibilities for the actions of his friends.

robert b, ..how long have you worked for the 'not departing soon enough' 'W'? you sound as lame as he does.

THANK YOU, JAKE!!

I might be the only person in this world who is in 7th heaven these days. I'm just happy with all the decisions these days. Rahm, Valerie, Holder even Hill and Joe L. Obama should really try to do something to disappoint me because I really was bracing myself for some let downs and so far he has disappointed.

As for Holder, wow Jake, thanks so much for that video. He should have been president! (and i'm the #1 Obama supporter). Now if only I could see his upper lip, i would have slept a happy person.

Stop any warrantless domestic surveillance"
Get over it. We are data-mined from everyone from Amazon to Verizon for commercial reasons. In the pursuit of terrorists, wide nets must be cast before authorities can narrow to warrantable suspects.
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So you want to tell American soldiers that called home to their wives from the battleground and had their most intimate and personal calls recorded and some saved for future enjoyment by the "surveillance" staff to "get over it"?

"U.S. does not torture people or subject them to cruel or inhumane treatment"
He who would not bring against a new prisoner such as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed the harshest of treatment to ascertain Al Queda's operational plans is not worthy to serve our country.

"End the practice of rendition"
If a terrorist belongs to another country, how would we not return him to meet justice? Why would we thus interfere in the internal affairs of a friendly nation?

"Stop any warrantless domestic surveillance"
Get over it. We are data-mined from everyone from Amazon to Verizon for commercial reasons. In the pursuit of terrorists, wide nets must be cast before authorities can narrow to warrantable suspects.