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In reply to the discussion: "The Rush to Demonize Sgt. Bergdahl" By THE EDITORIAL BOARD at the NY Times [View all]stuartsdesk1
(85 posts)A lot is being said about Obama violating a law that demands he give 30 days
notice to congress before releasing any Guantanamo detainees.
It's even theorized that his release of 5 detainees in exchange for an American POW
is an impeachable offense (just wait 'till the GOP gets control of the senate in 2015
and calls for impeachment - so they're hoping).
But two nights ago on NPR an astute commentator raised the possibility that the
law itself is ILLEGAL - i.e. UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Since the president is commander in chief and has total control of the armed forces
and must do what is necessary to protect and even retrieve his soldiers from enemy hands,
this sounds like a good bet to me.
If the Republicans continue to push this line of reasoning the matter may well reach
the Supreme Court. Then it will be open to public scrutiny and logical judgment.
Which is probably more than I should ever hope for from the Court itself -
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