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Gonzales Says Constitution Doesn’t Guarantee Habeas Corpus
Attorney General’s remarks on citizens’ right astound the chair of Senate judiciary panel. January 24, 2007 – One of the Bush administration’s most far-reaching assertions of government power was revealed quietly last week when Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified that … Continue reading
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Panel OKs Bill for Guantanamo Detainees
June 7, 2007 – A bill that would allow terrorism suspects access to federal courts to challenge their imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. The committee, on an 11-8 vote, advanced a … Continue reading
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At U.S. Military Hospitals, ‘Everybody is Overworked’
June 4, 2007 – FORT STEWART, Ga. — Winn Army Community Hospital has a baby boom it cannot handle. Mothers and children and stroller pack the pediatrics department, another hassle after long waits for hard-to-get appointments. The problems don’t stop … Continue reading
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An Iraq War Veteran’s Extreme Road Back
June 5, 2007 – Brett Miller leaned over his mountain bike’s handlebars and took in the breathtaking view as the wind whipped across the grassy ridgeline. Beneath him was an adrenaline junkie’s dream: a narrow dirt trail with steep descents, … Continue reading
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No Evidence That Iran Is Supplying Weapons to Taliban, Says U.S. General
KABUL, June 5 (Reuters) – While Iranian mortars and other weapons have been found on Afghan battlefields there is no evidence that Tehran is supplying weapons to the Taliban, the U.S. general who leads the NATO war effort in the … Continue reading
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Editorial Column – Saying Nothing But Still Power-Hungry
June 5, 2007 – NEW YORK — They say America is the land of the second chance — the chance to make good on a promise, a project or a virtuous deed that might lead to redemption. But in the … Continue reading
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For Some, the War Never Ends
June 3, 2007 – Fallen comrades visit him in dreams. Some were close friends. Some, he barely knew. Some are whole again. Some, he cannot bear to see. He bolts awake in the night, then roams the house, checking locks … Continue reading
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55{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Have Mental Health Conditions
May 30, 2007 – Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have a wide range of health concerns, including a 55 percent prevalence of mental health issues, reports a study in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication … Continue reading
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Iraq Stand Brings Challengers for Maryland GOP Congressman
June 3, 2007 – Elkton, Maryland – Yellow ribbons and American flags cover store windows and car bumpers in this Eastern Shore town, which recently said goodbye to its largest deployment of National Guard members since World War II. But … Continue reading
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Action in Congress
June 2007 Disability Ratings Dustup Senators grilled Pentagon officials about major disparities in the way the armed services award disability ratings. They also challenged disparities in the award practices of DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Retired Army Lt. … Continue reading