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Keep the Great Writ alive
For eight centuries, habeas corpus has shielded people from detention without trial. The Senate "compromise" denies this right -- and threatens the rule of law.
By Michael Ratner, with Sara Miles [2006-09-26]

  • Bush's big mistake

    is not applying Article 4 of the Geneva Convention rigorously enough. It wouldn't apply to all the detainees but those captured on the battlefield in violation could be denied pow status and after a courts martial shot as spies or sabotuers. If some of those insurgents you see on youtube fighting in street clothes were lined up and shot the next guys might thing twice.

    -- bill
    Monday, September 25, 2006 07:02 PM
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