Judge, jury, and torturer

From Discourse DB
Jump to navigation Jump to search

This is an opinion item.

Author(s) James Carroll
Source The Boston Globe
Date September 18, 2006
URL http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/09/18/judge_jury_and_torturer/
Quote
"But the White House argument is straightforward: terrorists are such a mortal threat that established due process must be suspended. In particular, the classified secrets of anti terrorist operations must be so closely held that the most basic pillar of jurisprudence -- the accused's right to know and respond to evidence -- must be discarded. The legislation was drafted by Franz Kafka."


Add or change this opinion item's references


This item argues against the position Act should be passed on the topic Military Commissions Act of 2006.