Death is a given in wartime. But this isn't about death in the heat of battle this is about how we treat those already at the mercy of U.S. forces. It's about who is responsible for the policy and practice of the United States.
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The questions this case presents go to the heart of our constitutional system, and, if left unanswered, pose significant threats to our troops. These are the first military trials of their kind the United States had conducted since World War II, and we're gratified the court has recognized the need to act.Deborah Pearlstein
There is a culture of impunity that no one would be held fully accountable for detainee deaths.
Deborah Pearlstein
The Supreme Court's basic take is that when Congress has said something specific, the president's authority to take action beyond that is at its lowest ebb. This would seem to be right up against that wall. Congress has acted. The president seems to be circumventing it. And that raises an enormous constitutional question.
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Juries are being presented a real mixed bag of evidence, where on one hand the person before them bears some direct responsibility for the crime that is committed, but on the other hand they're hearing evidence that this person was operating under either unlawful orders or mixed messages about what sort of job they were supposed to be doing.
Deborah Pearlstein
They were really in the forefront of establishing the Supreme Court as a defender of its own power. So it's a pretty significant test.
Deborah Pearlstein
Our report finds that there is a gap between policies leadership says it respects on paper, and behavior it actually tolerates in practice. That's not a way to stop torture from occurring, and it's not a winning strategy in the fight against terror.
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