Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power Quotes

“To meet this many-headed Hydra, the president claims he—and he alone—must have the flexibility to define the enemy as he sees fit, and to act against it no matter what form it takes.”
― Joseph Margulies, Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power

“In the war on terror, anyone may be designated the enemy. The president claims that only he may make this designation, and that his designation is conclusive and may not be reviewed by any court.”
― Joseph Margulies, Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power

“the most important question is not whether the government has the power to incarcerate a person—almost invariably, it does. The proper question is whether that power has been exercised lawfully.”
― Joseph Margulies, Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power