The Star-Ledger
Monday, November 14, 2005
U.S. Must Not Repeal a Basic Right
By Jonathan Hafetz
With scant debate, the Senate voted on Thursday to step into ongoing cases and short-circuit court review of the detentions at Guantnamo. Buried in the fine-print of a giant defense authorization bill, the measure would violate basic constitutional principles and tarnish our image as a country founded on the rule of law.