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Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:00 AM

So much for the Great Writ

By a vote of 51-48, the Senate rejects an amendment that would have preserved habeas corpus rights for noncitizen detainees.
Tim Grieve

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  • Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:48 PM

    R.I.P. America

    Sad. Time to re-read the Declaration of Independence.

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