Tweaking the Detainee Bill

And not in a good way.

A Bad Detainee Bill Gets Worse

Fearful of being labeled "soft on terror," Senate Democrats continue to be timid in their opposition to the president's plan to give detainees sham trials before military tribunals. They need to wake up. Recent Republican changes in the bill endanger the rights of everyone.  The current definition of "enemy combatant," to whom the law would apply, broadens its [...]

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