Guantanamo Bay and the Courts

I found the rulings today - that our detaining people the way we are is OK because Congress said it was and that such detainees should have access to assistance through our courts - a bit hard to comprehend.

Does this mean Congress could rescind the detention standards? I've yet to hear of any real potent terrorist housed this way. And who decides how these folks get access to our courts? Under Bush and Company, they aren't even allowed access to their lawyers.

Look at the Constitution. Look at the early papers offering the framework for our country. What's being done with detention is in clear violation of the spirit and the written rules laid out by our founders.

Oh, and spare me the "hey, the Constitution isn't a suicide pact" nonsense. That's exactly what it is, too: nonsense.