by JordanJ.Paust (Author)
Provides a detailed exposition of violations of international law authorized and abetted by secret memos, authorizations and orders of the Bush administration. It describes why several executive claims were in error, what illegal authorizations were given, what illegal interrogation tactics were approved, and what illegal transfers and secret detentions occurred. It offers the most thorough documentation of cases demonstrating that the President is bound by the laws of war; that decisions to detain persons, decide their status, and mistreat them are subject to judicial review during the war; and that the commander-in-chief power is subject to restraints by Congress. Special military commissions contemplated by President Bush are analyzed along with the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdan concerning their illegal structure and procedures, as well as problems created by the 2006 Military Commission Act.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 326
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 24 Sep 2007
ISBN 10: 0521711207
ISBN 13: 9780521711203
Book Overview: This book shows how President Bush has illegally abused his commander-in chief power.