Again.....we're not fighting a military....for Christs sake, they decapitate people!!
I agree they're pricks, Mr I.
The problem here is that Bush has the power to use these powers against US citizens too.
All he has to do is get infom from any source that John Doe of Anytown, USA might be planning a terror attack. John Doe can be classified as a terrorist, and he no longer gets a lawyer, he can be tortured, and he sits in a cell as long as they wish.
Do you see any potential for abuse here? Shit, what if jag got pissed at you and called the FBI and said that Mr I of Anytown USA might be planning an attack. Suddenly you could very easily find yourself in a cell, classified as a potential enemy combatant, with no quarter to call a lawyer, and a nice lineup of torture techniques waiting for you.
See how this could be abused?