Administration Changing Review at Guant�namo Bay: "As of Wednesday, administration officials were still portraying the court's rulings as a victory for President Bush that incidentally raised 'some concerns' that needed to be addressed. In Mr. Bush's first full day back in Washington since the court's decision, his spokesman, Scott McClellan, suggested that the administration might seek to comply with the court's mandates by adjusting the plan for annual reviews.
"We want to make sure that we put a process in place that respects the concerns that the Supreme Court raised and does so in a way that is consistent with the authority of the president to exercise his constitutional responsibility during a time of war," Mr. McClellan said. He emphasized the court's recognition of Mr. Bush's authority rather than the limits on it imposed by the ruling.
"We are a nation at war and the president does have the right to detain enemy combatants during this time of conflict and hold them during that conflict," he said. "The court recognized that, but at the same time they expressed some concerns.""
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