Ashcroft Warns of Judicial Meddling in Terror War

Speaking to the Federalist Society today, outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft had this to say:

"The danger I see here is that intrusive judicial oversight and second-guessing of presidential determinations in these critical areas can put at risk the very security of our nation in a time of war," Ashcroft said.

I love the use of the subjective term "intrusive" here. In other words, when a court rules against the AG and the administration, it's an intrusive abuse of judicial power. When they uphold Justice Department and White House decisions, I suppose they're exercising "restraint."

The very notion that the courts don't have jurisdiction to restrain abuses of presidential power in this area is ridiculous. That this administration takes that stand should be alarming to more people in this country.