] The president of the United States does not have the
] power to detain an American citizen seized on U.S. soil
] as an enemy combatant, a federal appeals court ruled on
] Thursday, in a serious setback to the bush
] administration's war on terror.

fuck you ABC... try "in a serious setback to the Bush administration's mad grab for complete executive power."

] "Where, as here, the President's power as Commander-in-Chief
] of the armed forces and the domestic rule of law intersect,
] we conclude that clear congressional authorization is required
] for detentions of Americans on American soil...."

thank you. of course, i guess this just means the military & 3 letter agencies will be even more careful and secretive when disappearing people.

ABCNEWS.com : Appeals Court Says Bush Can't Hold U.S. Citizen