From truthout.org :
Jonathan Hafetz
Let Torture Into Court
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/061007E.shtml
"Should federal courts hear claims alleging torture by US officials? They should indeed. Denying a federal forum for torture claims does not merely undermine the United States' commitment to a universally condemned practice. It also weakens the institutional role of the courts as a check on executive power and tarnishes their reputation as guarantors of individual rights," says Jonathan Hafetz.
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Powell: Close Guantanamo Now, Restore Habeas
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/061007F.shtml
This morning on NBC's Meet the Press, General Colin Powell strongly condemned the US prison at Guantanamo Bay, calling it "a major problem for America's perception" and charging, "if it was up to me, I would close Guantanamo - not tomorrow, this afternoon."
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