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Afghanistan Lacks Indefinite Detention Power

Ron Unz writes:

This morning’s New York Times carried a long story about the problems which America and our Afghan government allies are facing in resolving certain legal issues, especially with regard to the transfer of prisoners.

As President Karzai indicated, one of the most vexing difficulties is that—unlike America—the Afghan constitutional system has no provisions allowing the indefinite detention of prisoners without trial or charges. Efforts are being made to clear this roadblock.

Unlearn the Propaganda!

  • Michael Mills

    Lol, so the problem is that we can’t turn Afghanistan into its own Gitmo and it would be “really awesome” if we could so we can pretend to close this one and go back to being “good guys” in public… God If the US was a person theyd be the slimiest lawyer ever.

  • J Cortez

    “Efforts are being made to clear this roadblock.”

    Of course it is. Because we all know indefinite detention is the mark of “civilized” societies. (Vomit.)

    Actually, they might not need to since the US has bases there that can/have done that exact thing.

    While I consider Pakistan to be largely backward, in this case they’re actually far ahead. It’s both telling and kind of sad that a failed state like Pakistan couldn’t commit acts of injustice like the US. What does that say about the US or the state?

  • Bob Murphy

    Holy frick…

  • http://www.facebook.com/anthonyleegregory Anthony Gregory

    Wow, eleven years of U.S. democratization and Afghanistan still hasn’t caught up to America on the rule of law? The neocons must be weeping.