Daily News Article - October 28, 2008
1. What ruling did U.S. District Judge Richard Leon make yesterday on the term "enemy combatant?"
2. Whose definitions of "enemy combatant" did Judge Leon's use in his decision?
3. How will Judge Leon's decision affect the government's case against six Algerians being held at Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo)?
4. What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in the Boumediene v. Bush case decided in June 2008?
5. What definition of "enemy combatants" did the attorneys for the six Algerians ask the court for?
6. a) How did the U.S. government attorneys' definition differ?
b) What is the difference between an active fighter and the six men represented at the hearing on Monday, according to the government attorneys?
7. Who do you think should qualify as an enemy combatant - one who has already directly assisted in hostile acts against the United States, or one who plans on taking part in hostile acts against the U.S.?