Comments on: Fidell on military commission appeals http://www.caaflog.com/2009/10/08/fidell-on-military-commission-appeals/ Covering the Military Justice System Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:56:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.caaflog.com/2009/10/08/fidell-on-military-commission-appeals/comment-page-1/#comment-9894 Anonymous Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:03:38 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=3087#comment-9894 The recent yet controversial Chen v US case also reflects the unresolved issue of appeals for military commissions by CAAF. Under a Lin v US ruling, Taiwanese are not "Chinese" but are caught in political purgatory. Congress is far more concerned with the civil rights of due process for our enemy detainees than servicemen or "excluded" Chinese detainees on Taiwan. The recent yet controversial Chen v US case also reflects the unresolved issue of appeals for military commissions by CAAF.

Under a Lin v US ruling, Taiwanese are not “Chinese” but are caught in political purgatory. Congress is far more concerned with the civil rights of due process for our enemy detainees than servicemen or “excluded” Chinese detainees on Taiwan.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.caaflog.com/2009/10/08/fidell-on-military-commission-appeals/comment-page-1/#comment-9889 Anonymous Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:04:11 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=3087#comment-9889 There is also a provision in the NDAA that allows for learned counsel in all capital commission cases. Something that the military should take note of in courts-martial There is also a provision in the NDAA that allows for learned counsel in all capital commission cases. Something that the military should take note of in courts-martial

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