Federal Judge Stops Illegal Military Commission Prosecution

Finally, a little common sense in the U.S. legal system!

A federal judge stopped a military commission from prosecuting Osama bin-Laden’s former driver until his status is ruled upon by a “competent tribunal.”

I’m not objecting to the trial of this man, but it should be in a civilian court, not a military one as the legality of military commissions is still in dispute.

This is a good decision based on Constitutional law, something that the Ashcroft Justice Department has been turning a blind eye to for far too long.

One of the consequences of re-electing Bush is that we have to be ever vigilant in protecting our Constitution and Bill of Rights from ill-conceived and reactionary acts of the Administration and the Justice Department.

That means never willingly surrendering our freedoms in the name of security.

Here’s the story.