From Telegraph UK

It is natural that the Bush Administration should regard yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on the Guantánamo military commissions as a severe blow to its fight against terrorism. Yet the justices’ decision opens the way to closing down a prison camp that has done Washington untold diplomatic harm in that campaign. Now that the tribunals have been judged as violating the Geneva Conventions and American military rules, there is no point in holding terrorist suspects in an indefinite legal limbo at the eastern end of Cuba. It would be better either to release them or transfer them to face justice in America.

There the prospects for the Administration, bringing charges before a court martial or a normal criminal court, are not inviting. For that reason, George W. Bush has seized on a separate opinion, written by Justice Stephen Breyer, which apparently invites him to try to get a new law through Congress. It is not certain whether the Senate and House will oblige a much weakened President, although in his favour is members’ fear of being seen to be soft on terrorism as mid-term elections approach

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