We'll Rue Having Judges on the Battlefield.

The author offers his opinion about the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on the case Boumediene versus Bush, which has been hailed as a victory for civil rights and the rule of law. He notes that the court has rejected the considered judgment of the Congress and the president on an issue of national security. He argues that the judicial branch should not check the political branches particularly in an effort to fight an enemy. He claims that the judiciary is not competent to make judgments on determining an enemy combatant.