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|source=San Francisco Chronicle | |source=San Francisco Chronicle | ||
|date=June 30, 2006 | |date=June 30, 2006 | ||
|url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi? | |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/30/EDGDOILNJ71.DTL | ||
|quote="But there is no excuse for the Pentagon's treatment of the estimated 750 detainees, who have been held in the U.S. military prison in Cuba since 2002. Reports show our military using torture-like treatments such as solitary confinement, exposure to extreme temperatures and sleep-depriving noise and light." | |quote="Much like the so-called "Patriot Act," the tribunals were created in haste following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. In that traumatic time, Congress was unwilling to challenge the president's call for such wide-ranging security measures. But there is no excuse for the Pentagon's treatment of the estimated 750 detainees, who have been held in the U.S. military prison in Cuba since 2002. Reports show our military using torture-like treatments such as solitary confinement, exposure to extreme temperatures and sleep-depriving noise and light. " | ||
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{{opinion|Hamdan v. Rumsfeld|Supreme Court was correct in its ruling|for}} | {{opinion|Hamdan v. Rumsfeld|Supreme Court was correct in its ruling|for}} |
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Author(s) | San Francisco Chronicle editorial board |
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Source | San Francisco Chronicle |
Date | June 30, 2006 |
URL | http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/30/EDGDOILNJ71.DTL |
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This item argues for the position Supreme Court was correct in its ruling on the topic Hamdan v. Rumsfeld.