CNN's headline: "Mixed verdict on the terror war." Actually, it turns out to be a resounding defeat for the most appalling, fascistic overreaching by a U.S. Administration in at least fifty years. I can't recall feeling so relieved by a set of Supreme Court decisions as these.
Let's see if the other major media report it correctly.
UPDATE: A philosopher at SMU calls to my attention that the Dallas-Morning News--the folks who opined months ago in defense of teaching lies to schoolchildren--have outdone CNN. Their headline: "High court: Bush can hold citizens without charges, trial." This paper ought to be closed for incompetence.
ANOTHER UPDATE: The New York Times does better: "Supreme Court Affirms Detainees' Right to Use Courts." That at least captures what is significant about these cases--though I'm still waiting for, "Supreme Court Beats Back Fascistic Power Grab by Bush Administration" (OK, I'm kidding--but how about, "Supreme Court Victory for the Rule of Law and Liberty.")
STILL MORE: No surprise here, Britain's The Guardian does better: "Supreme Court Blow for Bush on Guantanomo."
AND ANOTHER: The Dallas-Morning News recoups...by running an Associated Press story that gets it right: "Court Deals Blow to Bush on Combatants." The story continues:
"The Bush administration must regroup legally and politically after the Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the government's anti-terrorism tactics since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
"The high court refused to endorse the White House claim of authority to seize and detain terrorism suspects and indefinitely deny access to courts or lawyers while interrogating them.
"Monday's rulings in a trio of cases dealing with the rights of prisoners mean that detainees, whether potential terrorist threats or victims of circumstance, have greater rights to challenge their captivity in U.S. courts and force the government to explain itself."
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