US War Prisons a Legal Vacuum for 14,000

[grandpa]

US War Prisons a Legal Vacuum for 14,000:
AP Wire | 09/17/2006 | U.S. war prisons legal vacuum for 14,000

BAGHDAD, Iraq - In the few short years since the first shackled Afghan shuffled off to Guantanamo, the U.S. military has created a global network of overseas prisons, its islands of high security keeping 14,000 detainees beyond the reach of established law.

That is a lot of detainers who are, a sthe article suggests "beyond the reach of established law." There is a growing attitude that "established law" entails whatever government actors do, and this attitude is very dangerous, regardless of how many flags wave and how many dollars are spent.

There is every reason to believe this attitude will grow in the coming years, seeing as to how we are still in Iraq despite the growing unpopularity of the war and this odd attitude that we must stay there until things improve. Does a situation improve merely because of a US military presence or do other factors have to be considered?
That's a very simple question that mainstream media still seems reluctant to ask.

This question and the question of whether we can trust the makers of established law are very important.

Grandpa h.