U.S. Court of Appeals overrules a district court ruling saying that the enemy combatants do not have rights under the 1949 Geneva Convention because they did not take up arms on behalf of a recgonized state. Enemy combatants are also not obligated to follow the Geneva Convention. The ruling also stated that the President does have legal authority over the enemy combatants now being held at Gitmo. This ruling is expected to be appealed all the way to the Supreme Court. The Pentagon will be moving forward with the military tribunals with this ruling.
5:45 PM, July 15, 2005
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