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The paralyzing fears of the Right

One of the nation's most stalwart war supporters will plan his vacation to avoid 17 Chinese Uighurs.
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  • Thursday, June 11, 2009 01:13 PM

    Re: Miranda

    ersatzdavid, I don't suppose this was mentioned?

    But Justice Department spokesman Dean Boyd insisted the move does not represent a "policy change" and that no "blanket instruction" was given to the FBI to Mirandize detainees. Officials said it was a practice that began under the Bush administration.

    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/11/combatant-criminal-reading-miranda-rights-detainees-draws-criticism/

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