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GOP Senators Push Detainee Treatment Rules
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Republicans pushed ahead Monday with legislation that would set rules for the treatment and interrogation of terrorism suspects in U.S. custody, despite a White House veto threat. The Bush administration, led by Vice President Dick Cheney, … Continue reading
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Man shot in terror hunt was innocent young Brazilian
A young Brazilian man, living and working in London as an electrician, emerged last night as the innocent victim shot dead by police in their hunt for the suicide bombers targeting the capital. The dead man, killed at Stockwell tube … Continue reading
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America wrestles with privacy vs. security
The recent attacks in London by home-grown terrorists have intensified attention on homeland security in the US. And that in turn has raised new questions about protecting civil liberties and privacy during a new kind of war that knows no … Continue reading
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War charges add to Blair Iraq woes
TONY Blair faced further pressure over the Iraq war yesterday as war crime charges were laid against three British soldiers and opinion polls confirmed that British voters believed the war has encouraged terrorism against Britain. As his “coalition of the … Continue reading
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Landstuhl Army Hospital Treats 25,000th War Casualty
Landstuhl treats its 25,000th patient in war on terror Hospital in Germany is first stop for many wounded soldiers By Steve Mraz, Stars and StripesEuropean edition, Tuesday, July 19, 2005 S&S photo A combination of more than 25,000 troops, civilians … Continue reading
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National Security Watch: 60 right-wing terror plots foiled
In the 10 years since the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing killed 168 people, roughly 60 right-wing terrorist plots have been uncovered in the United States, according to an upcoming report by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project. The plots, … Continue reading
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Suicide Bombs Potent Tools of Terrorists
Unheard of only a few decades ago, suicide bombings have rapidly evolved into perhaps the most common method of terrorism in the world, moving west from the civil war in Sri Lanka in the 1980s to the Palestinian intifada of … Continue reading
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The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have already cost taxpayers $314 billion
Many question long-term cost The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have already cost taxpayers $314 billion, and the Congressional Budget Office projects additional expenses of perhaps $450 billion over the next 10 years. The could make the combined campaigns, … Continue reading
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Senators Propose Curbs on Patriot Act
Two senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee introduced legislation yesterday that would lead to more restrictions on the government’s powers under the USA Patriot Act, setting the stage for a protracted legislative battle in coming months over the controversial … Continue reading
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War’s Wounded Roll Their Message Into Washington
Heath Calhoun is cycling across America. Because he has no legs, he is doing this with his hands, pushing his pedals mightily up the sides of mountains, through rolling stretches of farmland, across suburban byways and city streets, with one … Continue reading
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