Civil Liberties, Habeas Corpus, and the War on Terror
Civil Liberties, Habeas Corpus, and the War on Terror
POL 201
April 15, 2013
Civil Liberties, Habeas Corpus, and the War on Terror
Civil liberties, Habeas Corpus, and the War on Terror have been the forefront of Congress since 2001 with the terrorist
attack against The United States. Although there have been many attacks before, none have hit the American people in
such a manner to question whether our civil liberties are at stake. As a member of the Armed Forces I swore to support
and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies both foreign and domestic at all cost. A sense of
pride, loyalty and commitment engulfs me when I hear the words for equal justice and liberty for all when it comes to
serving my country that practices and honors American citizen’s civil liberties. Unfortunately, the liberties that most
Americans take for granted; are the same liberties that other people from different realms of the world come to obtain.
The War on Terror would impact lives deeply from this point on and the civil liberties of every American citizen and
noncitizen would change the history of what we were founded on.
Former President George W. Bush and his administration set out to capture those
thought to be responsible for the terrorist attacks on American soil. In addition Former President
Bush and his administration went to great lengths to go beyond the reach of the judicial system
which enforces the writ of Habeas Corpus. These actions have been highly debated across the
nation. Habeas Corpus original meaning can be best defined as a demand by the courts to which a
government agency produces a prisoner and demonstrates that they have the proper grounds in
which to hold them. “It is the process by which Common Law countries ensure the second
freedom mentioned in the U.S. Declaration of Independence Liberty and the right not to be
imprisoned arbitrarily in its most
POL 201
April 15, 2013
Civil Liberties, Habeas Corpus, and the War on Terror
Civil liberties, Habeas Corpus, and the War on Terror have been the forefront of Congress since 2001 with the terrorist
attack against The United States. Although there have been many attacks before, none have hit the American people in
such a manner to question whether our civil liberties are at stake. As a member of the Armed Forces I swore to support
and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies both foreign and domestic at all cost. A sense of
pride, loyalty and commitment engulfs me when I hear the words for equal justice and liberty for all when it comes to
serving my country that practices and honors American citizen’s civil liberties. Unfortunately, the liberties that most
Americans take for granted; are the same liberties that other people from different realms of the world come to obtain.
The War on Terror would impact lives deeply from this point on and the civil liberties of every American citizen and
noncitizen would change the history of what we were founded on.
Former President George W. Bush and his administration set out to capture those
thought to be responsible for the terrorist attacks on American soil. In addition Former President
Bush and his administration went to great lengths to go beyond the reach of the judicial system
which enforces the writ of Habeas Corpus. These actions have been highly debated across the
nation. Habeas Corpus original meaning can be best defined as a demand by the courts to which a
government agency produces a prisoner and demonstrates that they have the proper grounds in
which to hold them. “It is the process by which Common Law countries ensure the second
freedom mentioned in the U.S. Declaration of Independence Liberty and the right not to be
imprisoned arbitrarily in its most