Military commissions must obey President's directive, official says

[sabra]

Source: US DOD

WASHINGTON - The military commissions system created in 2006 to try accused terrorists held at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, must comply with President Barack Obama's directive to suspend all legal proceedings there, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said at a news conference today.

A reporter asked for Morrell's reaction concerning news reports that say a military judge at Guantanamo today ordered that legal proceedings be continued against accused al-Qaida terrorist Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri.

Nashiri is charged with planning the Oct. 12, 2000, bombing of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole that was berthed in Aden, Yemen. Seventeen U.S. sailors died as a result of the attack.

All legal proceedings at Guantanamo are "on hold," Morrell said. A series of assessments and reviews of detainee operations at Guantanamo are now being conducted as part of Obama's Jan. 22 executive order to shut down the detention facility within the year.

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Resolving the issue concerning Nashiri's legal proceedings at Guantanamo, Morrell said, is a matter for the military commissions convening authority.

"But the bottom line is, we all work for the president of the United States in this chain of command, and he has signed an executive order which has made it abundantly clear that until these reviews are done all (legal activity at Guantanamo) is on hiatus," Morrell said.

Read more: http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/02/02/16318-military-commissions-must-obey-presidents-directive-official-says/

[Peace Patriot]

1. Glad to hear they are obeying the Commander in Chief. I'd be yet more worried

about our country and our democracy, if the Pentagon had not issued such a statement.

[DKRC]

2. Having to issue such a statement

is outrageous! Every one of these Bush bootlickers rearing up to oppose the CIC needs to be cleaned out immediately!

:nuke:

[jody]

3. U.S. commanders have been fired for trying to influence a courts martial. Apparently that does not

apply to Commander in Chief Obama.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

4. Yo, has he confiscated all your guns yet? -nt

[jody]

7. You are a persistent beetle aren't you!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

9. My, yes, yes I am. My mother taught me not to give up easily.

Persistence is eventually rewarded. I believe that. And I'm usually proven right.

[jody]

11. Who taught you your ball rolling skills?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. Come on, I'm Brazilian. We all play soccer. -nt

[jody]

13. I should have known. Have a laugh on me.

[No Elephants]

5. Calm down. Ordering a delay in a trial for very good reason is nothing like influencing

the outcome of the case.

[jody]

6. We disagree. n/t

[No Elephants]

8. Wow. Great rebuttal.

[GinaMaria]

10. No Duh! Really? Did they think the President wasn't in charge?

Can't believe this even has to be stated.

the bottom line is, we all work for the president of the United States in this chain of command

Ya think? Seems like a no brainer to me. Why are people who weren't hired yesterday so confused about this?