More News on Attempts to Kill Habeas Corpus
Here are some more articles and commentary on the military commissions bill being debated in the Senate right now. If you haven't called your Senator today to ask them to defend the writ of habeas corpus, please do so ASAP because the vote will likely take place today. See my earlier post for more details.
Molly Ivins: Habeas Corpus, R.I.P. (1215 - 2006)
Boston Globe: Legal Residents' Rights Curbed in Detainee Bill
LA Times: Don't Suspend Habeas Corpus
WP: Rights Groups Decry US Senate Bill on Detainees
MSNBC: Specter to Press for Detainees' Habeas Corpus Rights
Znet: Indefinite Detention and Torture: A Political and Moral Mistake
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