Military Judge to Obama: Go Pound Sand

The Obama administration had asked for a suspension of the military commission proceedings at Gitmo. They are contemplating how they may decide to change the nature of the handling of the prisoners there. The judge was not impressed.

"Congress passed the military commissions act, which remains in effect. The Commission is bound by the law as it currently exists, not as it may change in the future."

In other words, even a popular President can't just order trials stopped.

Of course he does have an alternative. He could just pardon them all.