[Vision2020] Detainees Have Many More Rights in Isarel

[nickgier at adelphia.net]

Israel, under daily threat from terrorist attacks, offers much better protection for detainees under the 2002 Unlawful Combatants Law. Writing for "The New Republic" (10/19/06) Martin Peretz explains that "there must be an initial judicial review within 14 days. Detainees have the right to legal counsel, judicial review of the detaining warrant every six months, and appeals up to the Israeli Supreme Court, which is obliged, given specific findings, to release the prisoner."

Perhaps a Democratic Congress can return us to the ideals of the Magna Carta (1215) and restore habaeus corpus for anyone detaineed by U. S. authorities.

Nick Gier