 The United States Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the military tribunals in Guatanamo are unconstitutional -- a severe blow to President Bush. But for the prisoners, some of whom have been detained for four years, the ruling changes little. The hearing only lasted an hour and a half. Chief Justice John Roberts was excused from hearing the case. He had already ruled against the claimant, an inmate of Guantanamo Bay, at the appeals court stage, before he was appointed to the Supreme Court. The absence of Roberts was a good omen for the prisoner: on Thursday the Supreme Court ruled in his favor -- and thus gave the White House a slap in the face that resounded around the world....
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