Subject:	Enemies By Any Other Name
Date:	3/14/09

The Obama Justice Department has just released the Administration's position on "enemy combatants." To the shock of the national security community, they have decided to drop the designation entirely. Apparently, the notion that terrorists who helped carry out 9/11 and wear it as a badge of honor could be called enemy combatants is indefensible in their professional legal opinion.

The news about Guantánamo detainees gets more unbelievable and wildly dangerous every day. That's why it's so vital that we stop the march forward of these misguided and haphazard policies and fight to keep terrorists locked up. It's hard to believe there could be much of an argument on that point, but there is, and we're in dire risk of losing it.

Worst of all, we are deathly afraid this is an indication of things to come. This is a statement from the new administration that they're not willing to call it straight when it comes to America's enemies. They are risking the safety of Americans and our troops because they want to appease the far left's idea of political correctness.

The significance of this ridiculous stand by the Justice Department could bring a total end to the military commissions that Congress established to try Guantánamo detainees for alleged war crimes and that Obama suspended shortly after taking office.

The military commission law says that only "alien unlawful enemy combatants" can be tried at the Guantánamo war court. With the Justice Department's new stand, NOT ONE TERRORIST would qualify for being tried!

They would either have to be released outright or brought to the United States for trial in our court system, where there is a strong likelihood that some would escape punishment altogether and be released and American intelligence secrets would be forced to be divulged to get criminal convictions.

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.