By Lt. Col. Gordon

The Supreme Court decided Thursday by a 5-3 vote that in effect granted al-Qaeda terrorists the same rights as American soldiers. (Chief Justice Roberts recused himself because of a previous decision on the case while at the appellate court level; Thursday's ruling overturned his decision.) Judge Clarence Thomas, reading a dissent from the bench for the first time in more than 15 years on the Court, scathingly criticized the majority for a decision that he said would sorely hamper the president's ability to confront and defeat a new and deadly enemy.

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