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Bully Pulpit

The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Deadly Decision?

(Fox News) - A former member of Guantanamo Bay's military prosecution team agrees with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who says the decision to allow detainees the right to challenge their detention in civilian courts will lead to more dead Americans.

Kyndra Rotunda, who is also an Army Reserve major and an author, says: "We already know that 5 to 10 percent of those released end up back on the battlefield interfering with the mission in Iraq. With this ruling, we could end up with that tenfold."

Rotunda was at a book discussion at the Heritage Foundation in Washington Monday and said that the Supreme Court made a mistake, adding: "We should hold these detainees until the end of hostility."

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