Posts Tagged ‘Richard Cheney’

Just Following Orders

Just Following Orders   [I]t can never be maintained that a military officer can justify himself for doing an unlawful act, by producing the order of his superior. Chief Justice Taney, Mitchell v. Harmony, 54 U.S. 115, 137 (1851)[1]              Last time, we started with the premise that the MPs who abused the detainees […]

Guantanamo Made Simple

Decommissioning Guantanamo, releasing or trying its inmates: Not so complicated as it may appear.