Military Commissions Act of 2006

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This is a topic, with start date September 6, 2006 and end date October 17, 2006.

Its theme(s) are Terrorism, United States domestic politics, War.

Positions are shown reverse-chronologically, by their earliest opinion item.

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Competing Graham-McCain-Warner bill should be passed

For
A Solution for Trials by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, 2006/9/9) (view)
Against
Being Nice Will Get Us Killed by Deroy Murdock (National Review, 2006/9/21) (view)

Act should be passed

For
Judgment at Guantanamo by David B. Rivkin Jr. (The Wall Street Journal, 2006/9/9) (view)
Against
A Solution for Trials by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, 2006/9/9) (view)

Act should be overturned

For
Uphold historic values by USA Today editorial board (USA Today, 2007/5/11) (view)
Against
Leave well enough alone by David B. Rivkin Jr., Lee A. Casey (USA Today, 2007/5/11) (view)

Compromise bill should be passed

For
Treat detainees humanely, but not like citizens of U.S. by Jonathan Gurwitz (San Antonio Express-News, 2006/9/30) (view)
Against
So Long, It's Been Good to Know Ya by Ellis Weiner (The Huffington Post, 2006/9/29) (view)
The Best for the Worst by Jacob Sullum (Reason, 2006/10/4) ([hhttp://www.reason.com/sullum/100406.shtml view])
Mixed
Tortured Reasoning by Jonathan Rauch (Reason, 2006/9/25) (view)


All items that address this topic (96 total)

Title Was written by Was published by Was published on
Changes could harm American prisoners Reading Eagle editorial board Reading Eagle 245397426 August 2006
Wonder Why It's Been A Quiet Five Years On The Home Front? Ed Morrissey Captain's Quarters 24539856 September 2006
Ending the Lawlessness The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post 24539867 September 2006
A Sudden Sense of Urgency The New York Times editorial board The New York Times 24539867 September 2006
Vengeance V. Victory St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board St. Louis Post-Dispatch 24539878 September 2006
Hold Bush to the Law in Terror-Suspect Cases The Seattle Times editorial board The Seattle Times 24539878 September 2006
Terrorist suspects should be tried, but Bush plan brings objections Kansas City Star editorial board Kansas City Star 24539878 September 2006
A Solution for Trials The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post 24539889 September 2006
Judgment at Guantanamo David B. Rivkin Jr. The Wall Street Journal 24539889 September 2006
The Fifth Anniversary The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post 245398910 September 2006
Seeking justice Nat Hentoff The Washington Times 245399011 September 2006
Keep War Crimes Criminal Wigwam Daily Kos 245399011 September 2006
Enact the President’s Code for Military Commissions Andrew C. McCarthy National Review 245399213 September 2006
A Crucial Choice The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post 245399314 September 2006
Tortured Logic Investor's Business Daily editorial board Investor's Business Daily 245399314 September 2006
Stampeding Congress The New York Times editorial board The New York Times 245399415 September 2006
Lawless 'Compromises' The Nation editorial board The Nation 245399415 September 2006
A Defining Moment for America The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post 245399415 September 2006
A skewed view of detainee rights The Washington Times editorial board The Washington Times 245399415 September 2006
For McCain, It's Personal James Taranto Best of the Web Today 245399415 September 2006
They Liked It When It Was McCain's Idea John Hinderaker Power Line 245399516 September 2006
GOP Stand Against Torture Bangor Daily News editorial board Bangor Daily News 245399516 September 2006
A License to Abuse The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post 245399617 September 2006
Playing nice: A luxury we can't afford New Hampshire Union Leader editorial board New Hampshire Union Leader 245399617 September 2006
No Rubber Stamp for Bush Los Angeles Times editorial board Los Angeles Times 245399617 September 2006
Questions for the Interrogators Fareed Zakaria Newsweek 245399617 September 2006
Listen to McCain and Powell Chicago Tribune editorial board Chicago Tribune 245399617 September 2006
Judge, jury, and torturer James Carroll The Boston Globe 245399718 September 2006
The Trap William Kristol The Weekly Standard 245399718 September 2006
Geneva Contention The Wall Street Journal editorial board The Wall Street Journal 245399718 September 2006
How Bush Rules: The Torturer-in-Chief Sidney Blumenthal The Huffington Post 245399718 September 2006
Clarifying Torture Ronald Bailey Reason 245399718 September 2006
The Kafka Strategy Bob Herbert The New York Times 245399718 September 2006
Tortured Debate National Review editorial board National Review 245399718 September 2006
King of Pain Paul Krugman The New York Times 245399718 September 2006
Torture is Torture Eugene Robinson The Washington Post 245399819 September 2006
McCain's Dubious High Ground Rich Lowry National Review 245399819 September 2006
'Whatever it takes': Protecting America is a dirty job New Hampshire Union Leader editorial board New Hampshire Union Leader 245399819 September 2006
Fighting for our honor H.D.S. Greenway The Boston Globe 245399819 September 2006
Warm and fuzzy talk is a weak defense against terrorists Cal Thomas The Salt Lake Tribune 245399819 September 2006
Tortured by Mistake The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post 245399920 September 2006
How should this country treat its terror suspects? Mark Davis The Dallas Morning News 245399920 September 2006
Rules for the Real World The New York Times editorial board The New York Times 245399920 September 2006
McCain knows firsthand need to limit torture rules DeWayne Wickham USA Today 245399920 September 2006
Into a Moral Desert Harold Meyerson The Washington Post 245399920 September 2006
Compromised The New Republic editorial board The New Republic 245400021 September 2006
Being Nice Will Get Us Killed Deroy Murdock National Review 245400021 September 2006
The Torture of Liberty Bob Herbert The New York Times 245400021 September 2006
Suicidal hand-wringing Thomas Sowell The Washington Times 245400021 September 2006
Rendering Unto Syria The Wall Street Journal editorial board The Wall Street Journal 245400021 September 2006
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'Whatever it takes': Protecting America is a dirty job2006-09-190Was written by New Hampshire Union Leader editorial board
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A Bad Bargain2006-09-220Was written by The New York Times editorial board
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A Case for Appeal2006-09-260Was written by The Washington Post editorial board
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A Crucial Choice2006-09-140Was written by The Washington Post editorial board
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A Dangerous New Order2006-10-190Was written by The New York Times editorial board
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A Defining Moment for America2006-09-150Was written by The Washington Post editorial board
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A License to Abuse2006-09-170Was written by The Washington Post editorial board
Was published by The Washington Post
Was published on 17 September 2006
A Solution for Trials2006-09-090Was written by The Washington Post editorial board
Was published by The Washington Post
Was published on 9 September 2006
A Sudden Sense of Urgency2006-09-070Was written by The New York Times editorial board
Was published by The New York Times
Was published on 7 September 2006
A government of laws2006-09-250Was written by Nat Hentoff
Was published by The Washington Times
Was published on 25 September 2006
A skewed view of detainee rights2006-09-150Was written by The Washington Times editorial board
Was published by The Washington Times
Was published on 15 September 2006
A tortured policy2006-09-240Was written by San Francisco Chronicle editorial board
Was published by San Francisco Chronicle
Was published on 24 September 2006
American Liberty at the Precipice2007-02-220Was written by The New York Times editorial board
Was published by The New York Times
Was published on 22 February 2007
An Antiterror Victory2006-09-230Was written by The Wall Street Journal editorial board
Was published by The Wall Street Journal
Was published on 23 September 2006
At Gitmo, detainees get La-Z-Boys, pastries2006-10-010Was written by Mark Steyn
Was published by Chicago Sun-Times
Was published on 1 October 2006
Being Nice Will Get Us Killed2006-09-210Was written by Deroy Murdock
Was published by National Review
Was published on 21 September 2006
Bush, McCain and 'torture'2006-09-240Was written by Robert J. Caldwell
Was published by The San Diego Union-Tribune
Was published on 24 September 2006
Bye, Bye Bill of Rights2006-10-020Was written by David Wallechinsky
Was published by The Huffington Post
Was published on 2 October 2006
Changes could harm American prisoners2006-08-260Was written by Reading Eagle editorial board
Was published by Reading Eagle
Was published on 26 August 2006
Clarifying Torture2006-09-180Was written by Ronald Bailey
Was published by Reason
Was published on 18 September 2006
Compromised2006-09-210Was written by The New Republic editorial board
Was published by The New Republic
Was published on 21 September 2006
Congress to Bush: Here are the Tools to Dictatorship, Go and Enjoy2006-10-030Was written by Christopher Durang
Was published by The Huffington Post
Was published on 3 October 2006
Congress to Courts: 'Get Out of the War on Terror'2006-10-190Was written by John Yoo
Was published by The Wall Street Journal
Was published on 19 October 2006
Congress' shameful retreat from American values2006-10-040Was written by Garrison Keillor
Was published by Chicago Tribune
Was published on 4 October 2006
Do Unto Your Enemy...2006-09-250Was written by Paul Rieckhoff
Was published by The New York Times
Was published on 25 September 2006
Don't Suspend Habeas Corpus2006-09-280Was written by Los Angeles Times editorial board
Was published by Los Angeles Times
Was published on 28 September 2006
Don't flout Geneva – or the tables could easily be turned2006-10-010Was written by Niall Ferguson
Was published by The Daily Telegraph
Was published on 1 October 2006
Enact the President’s Code for Military Commissions2006-09-130Was written by Andrew C. McCarthy
Was published by National Review
Was published on 13 September 2006
Ending the Lawlessness2006-09-070Was written by The Washington Post editorial board
Was published by The Washington Post
Was published on 7 September 2006
Eroding detainees rights2006-10-300Was written by Nat Hentoff
Was published by The Washington Times
Was published on 30 October 2006
Fighting for our honor2006-09-190Was written by H.D.S. Greenway
Was published by The Boston Globe
Was published on 19 September 2006
For McCain, It's Personal2006-09-150Was written by James Taranto
Was published by Best of the Web Today
Was published on 15 September 2006