Deal on terror suspects hits new snag
USA Today
09/25/06
A compromise proposal on trials for terrorism suspects came under fire Monday from a key Republican senator and a former top military lawyer who said the deal would suspend a fundamental legal right against unlawful detention. Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said he is 'strongly opposed' to a provision in proposed legislation that would bar foreigners now held as enemy combatants from challenging their detention in court...
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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
09/25/06
A compromise proposal on trials for terrorism suspects came under fire Monday from a key Republican senator and a former top military lawyer who said the deal would suspend a fundamental legal right against unlawful detention. Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said he is 'strongly opposed' to a provision in proposed legislation that would bar foreigners now held as enemy combatants from challenging their detention in court...
http://tinyurl.com/n5zv2
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 26. Sep, 15:41
