Two Cheers for Team Obama

The latest from the Washington Post:

The Obama administration, fearing a battle with Congress that could stall plans to close Guantanamo, has drafted an executive order that would reassert presidential authority to incarcerate terrorism suspects indefinitely, according to three senior government officials with knowledge of White House deliberations.

Such an order would embrace claims by former president George W. Bush that certain people can be detained without trial for long periods under the laws of war.

Obama advisers are concerned that bypassing Congress could place the president on weaker footing before the courts and anger key supporters, the officials said.

Several officials said there is concern in the White House that the administration may not be able to close the facility by the president's January deadline.

Once again, facing the responsibility to actually govern rather than simply bloviate, the Obama administration has reversed course and embraced a national security policy of the Bush administration. Somewhere in Texas, a much-maligned man can be forgiven for a tiny smirk.