Bush-Era Debate: Using G.I.’s in U.S.

[Mari333]

By MARK MAZZETTI and DAVID JOHNSTON
Published: July 24, 2009

WASHINGTON — Top Bush administration officials in 2002 debated testing the Constitution by sending American troops into the suburbs of Buffalo to arrest a group of men suspected of plotting with Al Qaeda, according to former administration officials.

Some of the advisers to President George W. Bush, including Vice President Dick Cheney, argued that a president had the power to use the military on domestic soil to sweep up the terrorism suspects, who came to be known as the Lackawanna Six, and declare them enemy combatants.

Mr. Bush ultimately decided against the proposal to use military force.

A decision to dispatch troops into the streets to make arrests would be nearly unprecedented in American history, as both the Constitution and subsequent laws restrict the military from being used to conduct domestic raids and seize property.












http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/25/us/25detain.html

the fuckers.

[babylonsister]

1. Shows Cheney to be the rabid dog he is, and someone

coached the blivet well.

[Metta]

2. It's against the law, besides, they've already militarized the police.

Which, I'm sure, you saw at your last local popular demonstration.

edited for punctuation

[MADem]

3. HIDEOUS idea. nt

[babylonsister]

4. This is the story of the weekend. I hope the talking heads chew on it. nt