McCain, Bush Agree On Torture Ban, Still Not Good Enough for ACLU

Posted on December 15, 2005 - Filed Under News, War On Terror | 17 Comments

WASHINGTON (CNN) — After months of opposition, the White House agreed Thursday to Republican Sen. John McCain’s call to ban torture by U.S. personnel.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner, R-Virginia, and McCain, R-Arizona, met with President Bush to discuss the deal, which Warner said he expects to be finalized by the end of the [...]

Giving Tyranny The Purple Finger

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BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqis lined up amid tight security Thursday to vote in a historic parliamentary election the U.S. hopes will lay the groundwork for American troops to withdraw, with a mortar landing near the heavily fortified Green Zone just minutes after polls opened.
No injuries were reported, but the blast underscored concerns of violence despite [...]

ACLU’s Patriot Act Opposition Conflicts Own Agenda

Posted on December 15, 2005 - Filed Under News, War On Terror | 1 Comment

ACLU: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today expressed disappointment with the failure of the House to protect the liberty and freedom of innocent Americans when that body adopted flawed legislation to reauthorize the Patriot Act. The White House and its allies had placed enormous pressure on lawmakers to adopt the proposal [...]