tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post113269241648883393..comments2024-03-28T18:57:15.124-06:00Comments on Wash Park Prophet: Jose Padilla IndictedAndrew Oh-Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02537151821869153861noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post-1132695114416470452005-11-22T14:31:00.000-07:002005-11-22T14:31:00.000-07:00I think that preserving the precedent which they f...I think that preserving the precedent which they felt that they were likely to lose upon appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was the primary motivation.<BR/><BR/>The administration is under pressure to show that it is really going after terrorists as well, of course.Andrew Oh-Willekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537151821869153861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post-1132694871228346452005-11-22T14:27:00.000-07:002005-11-22T14:27:00.000-07:00"...even if their case falls apart, obtaining a Un..."...even if their case falls apart, obtaining a United States Court of Appeals ruling in their favor, and preventing it from being overruled, if they succeed in that goal, may be victory of enough."<BR/><BR/>-- do you think that's the only reason they went ahead with the case? or maybe some more traction for cheney's pr offensive, or what?Dexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071358071674949414noreply@blogger.com