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Attorney General Asks Congress For Official War Declaration
Attorney General Michael Mukasey is urging Congress to officially declare war on Al-Qaeda so that the United States can hold terror suspects for as long the conflict lasts.
Mukasey recommended the official war declaration be made part of a package of legislative proposols currently working there way through Congress that will establish a legal process for prosecuting detainees.
“Any legislation should acknowledge again and explicitly that this nation remains engaged in an armed conflict with al Qaeda, the Taliban and associated organizations, who have already proclaimed themselves at war with us,” Mukasey said in a speech to the American Enterprise Institute.
“Congress should reaffirm that for the duration of the conflict the United States may detain as enemy combatants those who have engaged in hostilities or purposefully supported al Qaeda, the Taliban and associated organizations,” he said.
New legislation should also prohibit courts from ordering a detainee to be released within the United States. It should protect secrets in court hearings, ensure that soldiers are not taken from the battlefield to testify and prevent challenges from delaying detainee trials, he said.
As usual, Democrats balked at the idea and said such measures would “avert legal oversight” and “stack the deck” in favor of the administration.
The reaction by Democrats is par for the course in the war on terror. They don’t look at any piece of legislation in terms of whether it might help defeat Al-Qaeda, but whether or not it helps George Bush. Even if not acting weakens our ability to protect America, that’s okay with Democrats as long as it sticks W. in the eye.
Not only is that kind of attitude petty and despicable, but it’s also incredibly dangerous. “Stack the deck?” I guess that’s supposed to mean that Democrats want to give the terrorists every opportunity to go free, and make it as difficult as possible for the U.S. to hold them.
I think Democrats have forgotten who’s side they’re on, or at least supposed to be on.
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