"Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Torture Appeal", New York Times, Oct. 10, 2007
The case of Khaled el-Masri who claims to have been illegally detained and tortured by the United States government has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. The grounds, it would reveal state secrets. Who decided el-Masri was a terrorist suspect? The Federal government. Who decided state secrets would be revealed? The Federal government.
Whatever happened to checks and balances? This sound eerily like It can't happen here by Sinclair Lewis.
In other words, who decides who a terrorist is? George Bush. Who decides the evidence can't be revealed? George Bush. This is the guy who says he is bring freedom and democracy to the rest of the world.
See also Review of It can't happen here and What do I have to hide? Plenty!
