Hamdi Hung Out

A federal appeals court has just ruled that Yaser Esam Hamdi cannot be represented by a public defender because he is an enemy combatant. This sustains the Bush adminstration's contention that that Hamdi, a US citizen, should have no access to the justice system.

But it still isn't clear exactly why Hamdi is an enemy combatant, other than the government's say so. It's the kind of thing, oh, a court might need to decide.