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Introduction : Is the American Republic invulnerable?
1. Presidential power versus the Constitution's limits on power
2. Capturing the enemy
3. Treatment of the enemy
4. Bush versus the U.S. Supreme Court, round one, 2003-2004
5. Bush versus the U.S. Supreme Court, round two, 2004-2006
6. Bush trumps the U.S. Supreme Court : the 2006 Military Commissions Act
Epilogue : The 2006 midterm elections and a return to the U.S. Supreme Court
Appendix 1 : Authorization For Use of Military Force (AUMF) Resolution
Appendix 2 : Presidential Military Order 1, November 13, 2001
Appendix 3 : The Third Geneva Convention of 1949 : relative to the treatment of prisoners of war. Geneva, August 12, 1949 (Preamble, Parts 1 and 2)
Appendix 4 : Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Entered into Force June 26, 1987 (Preamble, Part 1)
Appendix 5 : Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (Title X - Matters Relating to Detainees)
Appendix 6 : Military Commissions Act of 2006 (Excerpts)
1. Presidential power versus the Constitution's limits on power
2. Capturing the enemy
3. Treatment of the enemy
4. Bush versus the U.S. Supreme Court, round one, 2003-2004
5. Bush versus the U.S. Supreme Court, round two, 2004-2006
6. Bush trumps the U.S. Supreme Court : the 2006 Military Commissions Act
Epilogue : The 2006 midterm elections and a return to the U.S. Supreme Court
Appendix 1 : Authorization For Use of Military Force (AUMF) Resolution
Appendix 2 : Presidential Military Order 1, November 13, 2001
Appendix 3 : The Third Geneva Convention of 1949 : relative to the treatment of prisoners of war. Geneva, August 12, 1949 (Preamble, Parts 1 and 2)
Appendix 4 : Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Entered into Force June 26, 1987 (Preamble, Part 1)
Appendix 5 : Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (Title X - Matters Relating to Detainees)
Appendix 6 : Military Commissions Act of 2006 (Excerpts)