WaPo: Retired Generals Want Scalia Off Gitmo Case

[dajoki]

WP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/27/AR2006032701399.html?nav=hcmodule

Retired Generals Want Scalia Off Gitmo Case

The Associated Press
Monday, March 27, 2006; 11:20 PM


WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was asked Monday to stay out of a case involving a foreign detainee because of remarks Scalia made about the rights of enemy combatants.

Speaking at the University of Freiberg in Switzerland on March 8, Scalia said foreigners waging war against the United States have no rights under the Constitution.

Justices were hearing arguments Tuesday in the case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a former driver for Osama bin Laden. His lawyers argue that President Bush overstepped his authority when he ordered Hamdan and other alleged enemy combatants to face special military trials.

Hamdan's lawyers have not called for Scalia to step aside. Instead, five retired generals who support Hamdan's arguments sent a letter late Monday to the court with the request that Scalia withdraw from participating in the case. They say Scalia appears to have prejudged the case.

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The letter came from five retired generals and admirals: Navy Rear Adm. Donald J. Guter; Navy Rear Adm. John D. Hutson; Vice Adm. Lee F. Gunn; Marine Brig. Gen. David M. Brahms; and Army Brig. Gen. James P. Cullen.

[fooj]

1. Wonder if he'll flip them the bird, as well.

:grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

[aquart]

2. Oh, this is sweet.

Stress the fat slug.

[dajoki]

3. ain't it though

[AX10]

4. KICK, KICK, KICK!

[Rebellious Republican]

5. Retired Generals? Go Navy, I think thats more like retired Admirals...

I see three Swabbies
(Swabbies, A US Navy sailor. A reference to "swabbing the deck", a frequent and highly visible activity of deck division sailors.)


One Bullet sponge and he could be considered more like an admiral than a than a general, he worked for the Department of the Navy, all though most Marines hate to admit that!
(Bullet sponge, An infantryman, most commonly the point man of an infantry fire team who is usually the first member of the team to engage, or be engaged by, the enemy. Also, regular Army reference to the USMC)


One Grunt (Grunt,A US soldier - sometimes, but not always, specifically refers to an infantryman.)

And with that, Alpha Mike Foxtrot, I am outa here.