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To the Point

Back to the Drawing Board for Prisoners at Guant--namo Bay

To the Point

KCRW

News

4.4583 Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2006

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

The US Supreme Court says President Bush cannot try so-called "enemy combatants" before special military tribunals. It'll have to be federal courts or courts martial. The court did not decide what to do in the meantime with hundreds of prisoners at Guant--namo Bay. But its 5-to-3 decision was a constitutional rebuke to the President and to the Congress. President Bush has said he'd like to close the detention center, pending guidance from the high court. Today's decision came down while Bush was meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan. We unravel the complex ruling, hear President Bush's response and hear about his meeting with the Prime Minister Koizumi. Making News: Israel Arrests Hamas Leaders, Buzzes Home of Syrian PresidentAs the quid pro quos continue, Israel has rounded up at least 64 ministers and lawmakers from the Palestinians' ruling Hamas Party. Ilene Prusher, Jerusalem Bureau Chief for the Christian Science Monitor, has an update.Reporter's Notebook: Foreign Correspondents in AmericaIn the age of globalization, America's image matters more than ever before. It is shaped in large part by foreign correspondents in the US. Who are they? How has technology changed the way they report their stories? What are they saying about America? Stephen Hess, who's worked for Presidents of both parties, is senior fellow emeritus at the Brookings Institution and author of Through Their Eyes.

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0:00.0

From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

0:07.6

For prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, it's back to the drawing board.

0:15.1

Hello again, I'm Orman Alney, and this is To the Poet from Public Radio International,

0:19.0

a daily look at the issues, Americans care about most.

0:21.6

The U.S. Supreme Court says President Bush cannot try so-called enemy combatants before special military commissions.

0:28.5

It'll have to be federal courts or courts martial.

0:31.3

The court did not decide what to do in the meantime with hundreds of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.

0:36.3

But its five to three decision was a constitutional rebuke to the president and to the Congress. On to the point, we'll unravel a complex ruling and hear President Bush's response. We'll also hear about his meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan. On reporters' notebook later on America, through the eyes of foreign reporters. First up, here's the news.

0:59.7

Support for To the Point comes from subscribers of KCRW Santa Monica and from the Public Radio

1:05.5

International Program Fund, whose contributors include the Ford Foundation and the John D.

1:10.5

and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Hello again. Warman Al-Lay back with To the Point, the U Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur

1:11.6

Foundation. Hello again. I'm on Alany back with To the Point. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that

1:15.7

military commissions for enemy combatants violate both the Constitution and international law.

1:20.9

On To the Point, we'll look at a stunning rebuke to President Bush. What does it mean for hundreds

1:24.9

of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay? Also today, the prime minister of

1:28.4

Japan, North Korea's missile, and Graceland. On reporter's notebook, foreign correspondents,

1:33.6

who are they? What are they telling the world about America? First, this news update, as the

1:38.0

quid pro quoes continue, Israel has rounded up at least 64 ministers and lawmakers from the

1:43.7

Palestinians ruling Hamas party.

1:46.1

Eileen, Prussia is Jerusalem Bureau Chief for the Christian Science Monitor.

1:50.0

Eileen, you have a lot to keep track of. NPR is reporting that the militants have blown a hole

1:53.9

in the wall between Gaza and Egypt. There's been concern that there might be an effort to

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