U.S. Supreme Court ruled that foreign terrorism prisoners held in U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo, Cuba, can challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts. In response, the White House said that President George W. Bush, who is currently in his visit to Europe, has expressed strong disagreement with the Supreme Court ruling for not keeping American people safe, but he said he would abide by the decision. He also said that his administration would study the ruling to determine whether or not additional legislation might be appropriate. The Pentagon chief, Robert Gates, who is attending a NATO conference in Brussels, Belgium, said that the defence department was examining the implications of the Supreme Court ruling. By voting 5-4, the Supreme Court ruled that the Guantanamo Bay foreign prisoners “have the constitutional privilege of habeas corpus” to challenge their detention before U.S. federal judges. The court found that the Navy base, in fact, was operating as if it were on U.S. soil, so its detainees deserved the same constitutional rights as all other Americans.
US SUPREME COURT ALLOWS GUANTANAMO PRISONERS TO APPEAL
U.S. Supreme Court ruled that foreign terrorism prisoners held in U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo, Cuba, can challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts.
