Sitting not before a jury of his peers, but the same six U.S. military jurists that had acquitted him of conspiracy to commit terrorism, but found him guilty of providing material support by driving a car for Bin Laden, Salim Hamdan was sentenced to 5 1/2 years. The prosecution, also military, had asked...

The U.S. Supreme Court today summarily informed George W. Bush that even though he is “Mr. President” and D*I*c*k* said it was OK; he cannot just toss people in a dungeon and throw away the key. Just because the President says there’s a “war on terror” does not mean the Constitution is suspended. This...