Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Senator Lindsey Graham at odds with Dubya on detainees and military tribunals

The International Herald Tribune has this story. Here is a taste:

Graham's position, which advocates using the existing military court-martial system as the basis for trying suspects, has drawn fire from many Republicans, who say it could cripple the government's ability to protect the nation by giving detainees too many rights and making it harder to use highly classified intelligence against them.

But drawing on his own experience and a deep personal loyalty to the military justice system, Graham is working across party lines to try to assemble a consensus behind his approach, saying it is sound on the levels of both law and national security.

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