Justice at Guantanamo? 60 Minutes Tonight

[NJCher]

from the CBS Web site:


Two months after 9/11, President Bush issued a military order that said that any foreigner he believes might be a terrorist or might help a terrorist could be tried for war crimes by military commissions.

Last used during World War II, the commissions are designed to deliver swift, effective punishment, but they dispense with some of the basic rights and rules of evidence that protect the innocent in American courts.

And that’s raised concern both abroad and at home. So far, only four of more than 500 prisoners being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been charged with war crimes. And so far there have been no military trials. They have been shut down because of a suit filed against the president by a member of what may seem like an unlikely group of opponents: U.S. military lawyers. Correspondent Ed Bradley reports.

more:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/03/60minutes/main699593.shtml

Dateline, on at the same time, is going to talk about pets. Unfortunately Pickles and bush will be on :puke:


Cher

[medeak]

1. wasn't this on last week? n/t

[Hieronymus]

2. Thanks, I'll watch that.

[medeak]

3. here's tonight's link.. that was a week ago

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/07/08/60minutes/main13502.shtml

[NJCher]

4. yep and that show's a repeat

I've noticed they are sometimes lax about putting up the latest shows. They'll get an email of complaint from me!


Cher