Indeed they are. It all about new votes. The center and right can go pack sand as far is the elected are concerned.
Posted on 05/26/2007 6:39:36 PM PDT by TaxPayer2000
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Legislation aimed at extending legal protections to terror suspects cleared a Congressional panel this week with the backing of Democrats, who worry that detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may be denied due process.
The proposal, approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee, would, among other things, restrict the type of evidence that could be used against terror suspects. It would also narrow the legal definition of an enemy combatant and give detainees access to lawyers. That would help the approximately 380 detainees at the naval instillation.
Currently, only so-called high-value terror suspects selected for prosecution are provided legal counsel and access to the evidence used against them. Other detainees undergo reviews by a panel of military officials to assess whether they still pose a security threat.
Critics of the proposal, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, see the bill as an impediment to intelligence gatherers and other military operations.
"Any changes have to meet the test for me that they will not compromise our ability to wage war," the South Carolina Republican told The Associated Press on Friday.
(Excerpt) Read more at allheadlinenews.com ...
I sure hope this is the moment that the democrats have jumped the shark. I can’t take too much more of this.
Its good to see that the Democrat members of congress are more concerned with the rights of the terrorist than they are with the lives of the American people.
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!?
Is this for citizens detained on these charges as well, or only foreign detainees?
The inmates are running the asylum these days.
Mighty impressive editing there, AHN!
HF
These congressman, Lindsay included, see themselves as being the center center of the universe.
We should hand out maps of DC in all Mosques and give them the bus fare.
The Dems are nuts. No wonder Queen Nancy looks like she got her plastic face caught in a buzz saw. When Pres. Bush vetos the “Terrorist Coddling Act”, he will certainly gain favorable support from all but the looniest Lefty.
They are a bunch of Quislings!
Indeed they are. It all about new votes. The center and right can go pack sand as far is the elected are concerned.
I think Nancy PeeLousy should plan an overnighter for her Al-Quaida best buds!
The reference is to "illegal combatants" detained at Gitmo.
They are foreign. They are terrorists detained on the battlefield. They have NO legal rights...even under the Geneva Convention.
The Democrats are going to try to give them the same rights as United States citizens. Doubtless in the hope they'll vote Democrat...
It would seem the Democrats are more concerned with the "rights" of illegal aliens and terrorists than with the rights of U.S. citizens.
“I am disgusted beyond belief”
Really????
WHY??????
The RAT Party has been usinf OUR CONSTITUTION as butt-wipe from the git-go!
I see NO REASON at all to be surprised......the RAT BASTARDS HATE AMERICA.
“usinf” should read “USING”.....
Many apologies for the typo........
See my tagline.
Wonder who’s gonna fight these idiot’s wars in the future? If we continue down this road, the military may disband itself, saying that until they bring back some sanity into the political leadership in this country they don’t need or deserve military forces of any kind.
Whose side are these idiots on anyway? I think people have just about had it with them! At least I sincerely hope so. I sure know I have!
Move them from Gitmo to the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port.
“Legislation aimed at extending legal protections to terror suspects cleared a Congressional panel this week with the backing of Democrats, who worry that detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may be denied due process..”
I want them to be denied due process.
The lunatics are running the asylum and the third party option appears increasingly more viable every day.
The Demcorats are traitors, Bush is a liar and supporter of illegal invaders and the Republican Party is so rent by dissention between the RINOs and crypto Rinos on the one hand, and the real Republicans on the other as to be totally ineffectual.
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