"They have said over and over again they will not try Mr. Padilla. They will not charge him. They want to hold him forever."
ENEMY COMBATANT ISSUE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT:
Still No Case, No Charges Against Padilla [more]
New Info on Padilla Not Part of Court Case-
Provided Only to Influence Supremes
The Bush administration
gave a detailed accounting Tuesday of the alleged terrorist connections
and training of Jose Padilla, a New York-born former gang member and
convert to Islam.That information isnot part ofthe Supreme Court case
called Rumsfeld v. Padilla, in which the government wants the high court to sign off on Padilla's indefinite detention without charges or trial. [more]