Are We Invading Russia?

Digby:

And unless we need "intelligence" because we are getting ready to invade Russia to stamp out the Chechnyan threat to America (and no, I wouldn't completely rule it out) I'm going to guess that we can keep the babies safe and still follow the constitution in this case.

Also:

This person is charged with committing a heinous crime on American soil which means this really is not complicated at all.  The bill of rights clearly applies along with all other protections accorded to criminal suspects under the constitution. It shouldn't even be a question. And the fact that it is means we still have a long way to go shake off our panic and infantile retreat to authoritarian illusions of "safety" after 9/11. I'm afraid if we don't do it soon we won't ever be able to.