Why bother with charges?

I wonder if George Bush remembers that oath thing he took -- twice. Remember George, it was cold, your buddy Rick stood right behind you, you said something about how you would preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States? Remember?

The Bush administration, determined not to yield any ground on the constitutional issues in the case of Jose Padilla, has indicated it may still hold the accused "enemy combatant" indefinitely -- even if he is acquitted of the terrorist conspiracy charges he was indicted on this week.

This development is really fucking disturbing. Read more.