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Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:00 AM

Senate approves detainee bill; Bush attacks Democrats as soft on terror

Twelve Democrats join all but one Republican in handing power to the executive branch, denying rights to detainees.
Tim Grieve

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  • Friday, September 29, 2006 11:37 AM

    Lieberman a Dem?

    You listed Joe Lieberman as being one of the 12 Democrats who voted for the detainee bill. since when is Lieberman a Democrat? And isn't it about time that Harry Reid stripped him of his committee assignments. Reid is supposed to assign Democrats to committees, not turncoats.

    Jim Somers

    San Carlos, Ca.

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