No, these rules were only in place should the worst-case scenario occur. What the hell is the Constitution good for anyway in a war without a defined end? Granting unlimited power to the Executive Branch is perfectly safe to save us from those "terrists".

Why conservatives and libertarians weren't readying their muskets as these abuses of power continued to mount is beyond me. Amazing what happens when that taste of power hits the tongue, or unmitigated fear of others causes this need for protection at all costs.

Justice Memos Gave Bush Total Power

I think we'll look back on this period much as we now look back upon the Cuban Missile Crisis, as dodging a world-changing bullet.

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