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Thursday, June 29
SCOTUS rules Bush admin. can't use military tribunals on Gitmo detainees
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billdoskoch
on Thu 29 Jun 2006 10:24 AM EDT
This is a breaking story, folks. Here's the Washington Post's story.
'No repeat over CIA flights urged'
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 29 Jun 2006 02:10 AM EDT
On Tuesday, the Council of Europe issued its report on the CIA rendition flights in Europe. Here's the BBC news story, an FAQ and some analysis by Beeb European Editor Mark Mardell.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali gets to keep Dutch citizenship
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 29 Jun 2006 01:54 AM EDT
This June 27 BBC story says that The Netherlands' Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk has found a loophole in the Ayaan Hirsi Ali case. Thus, the ex-MP won't be stripped of her Dutch citizenship.
'President v press: Rumbling row'
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 29 Jun 2006 01:46 AM EDT
This Beeb piece is a competent overview of the decision by some U.S. newspapers to publish stories about the existence of a program to track the finances of suspected terrorists. A good starter if you're new to this story.
'Patriotism and the Press'
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 29 Jun 2006 01:40 AM EDT
An NYT editorial on the Bush administration's heated reaction to the revealing of its program for monitoring the financial transactions of suspected terrorists: more »
Oh, to be a court reporter again! (aka The Penis Pump Chronicles)
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 29 Jun 2006 01:27 AM EDT
This has got to rank as the most bizarre case ever: An ex-judge in Oklahoma is on trial for indecent exposure -- He allegedly used a penis pump on himself while court was in session! more » |
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