See George P. Fletcher’s original article “War and the Constitution.” From the February 11, 2002 letters section: War and the Constitution Under existing law, President George W. Bush has the legal authority to use military commissions to try certain suspected terrorists for violations of the law of war. In arguing otherwise, George P. Fletcher makes […]
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War and the Constitution
The media are awash in disinformation about military tribunals. Since November 13, when President George W. Bush issued his controversial executive order mandating the use of military commissions to prosecute suspected terrorists, one far-fetched claim of law has followed another. The president’s lawyers have every right to put the best possible light on their plans […]