Comments on: A Sign of Hope? http://blog.psaonline.org/2007/05/09/a-sign-of-hope/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stormwarning's Counterterrorism http://blog.psaonline.org/2007/05/09/a-sign-of-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-85080 Stormwarning's Counterterrorism Thu, 10 May 2007 03:07:45 +0000 http://blog.psaonline.org/2007/05/09/a-sign-of-hope/#comment-85080 <strong>Attempt to Restore Habeas Corpus for Terrorists Fails...</strong> The Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee failed in their attempt to restore habeas corpus for detainees in the Defense Authorization Bill. Restoring habeas corpus for detainees would have granted them rights that many people (me included) be... Attempt to Restore Habeas Corpus for Terrorists Fails…

The Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee failed in their attempt to restore habeas corpus for detainees in the Defense Authorization Bill. Restoring habeas corpus for detainees would have granted them rights that many people (me included) be…

]]> By: Ari Melber http://blog.psaonline.org/2007/05/09/a-sign-of-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-84926 Ari Melber Wed, 09 May 2007 23:36:29 +0000 http://blog.psaonline.org/2007/05/09/a-sign-of-hope/#comment-84926 The key is getting habeas corpus attached to legislation that must pass, like the Defense authorization. A stand alone bill on habeas, which some are promoting, would be easily vetoed by Bush, who is already on record opposing habeas, human rights and the Constitution by backing the Military Commissions Act in the first place. The key is getting habeas corpus attached to legislation that must pass, like the Defense authorization. A stand alone bill on habeas, which some are promoting, would be easily vetoed by Bush, who is already on record opposing habeas, human rights and the Constitution by backing the Military Commissions Act in the first place.

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