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.

Summary of positions for this topic

• Act should be passed (49 items)
• Competing Graham-McCain-Warner bill should be passed (22 items)
• Compromise bill should be passed (33 items)
• Act should be overturned (11 items)

Full listing

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No stated opinion

National security vs. our national soul by Cathy Young (The Boston Globe, September 25, 2006) (view)

Act should be overturned

For

Uphold historic values by USA Today editorial board (USA Today, May 11, 2007) (view)

Move Along, Lady Liberty, This Doesn't Concern You by Rachel Haimowitz (The Huffington Post, April 17, 2007) (view)

Guantánamo Follies by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, April 6, 2007) (view)

Send jihadists to federal court by Nat Hentoff (The Washington Times, April 2, 2007) (view)

We are Americans by Nat Hentoff (The Washington Times, March 19, 2007) (view)

American Liberty at the Precipice by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, February 22, 2007) (view)

'We the people' by Nat Hentoff (The Washington Times, November 20, 2006) (view)

Eroding detainees rights by Nat Hentoff (The Washington Times, October 30, 2006) (view)

A Dangerous New Order by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, October 19, 2006) (view)

Against

Leave well enough alone by David B. Rivkin Jr., Lee A. Casey (USA Today, May 11, 2007) (view)

Congress to Courts: 'Get Out of the War on Terror' by John Yoo (The Wall Street Journal, October 19, 2006) (view)

Compromise bill should be passed

For

The Constitution, Writ or Wrong by Adam J. White (The Weekly Standard, October 5, 2006) (view)

Look Past The Tortured Distortions by John Warner, John McCain, Lindsey Graham (The Wall Street Journal, October 2, 2006) (view)

At Gitmo, detainees get La-Z-Boys, pastries by Mark Steyn (Chicago Sun-Times, October 1, 2006) (view)

Treat detainees humanely, but not like citizens of U.S. by Jonathan Gurwitz (San Antonio Express-News, September 30, 2006) (view)

Without Further Delay by Bill Frist (National Review, September 29, 2006) (view)

Terrorist Rogues' Gallery by Deroy Murdock (National Review, September 27, 2006) (view)

Bush, McCain and 'torture' by Robert J. Caldwell (The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 24, 2006) (view)

An Antiterror Victory by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, September 23, 2006) (view)

Against

Habeas corpus sellout by Nat Hentoff (The Washington Times, October 9, 2006) (view)

Congress' shameful retreat from American values by Garrison Keillor (Chicago Tribune, October 4, 2006) (view)

The Best for the Worst by Jacob Sullum (Reason, October 4, 2006) ([hhttp://www.reason.com/sullum/100406.shtml view])

Congress to Bush: Here are the Tools to Dictatorship, Go and Enjoy by Christopher Durang (The Huffington Post, October 3, 2006) (view)

Bye, Bye Bill of Rights by David Wallechinsky (The Huffington Post, October 2, 2006) (view)

Profiles in Cowardice by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, October 1, 2006) (view)

What My Father Saw at Nuremberg by Christopher Dodd (Los Angeles Times, October 1, 2006) (view)

Don't flout Geneva – or the tables could easily be turned by Niall Ferguson (The Daily Telegraph, October 1, 2006) (view)

So Long, It's Been Good to Know Ya by Ellis Weiner (The Huffington Post, September 29, 2006) (view)

The Constitution has its Darkest Day While Harry Reid Sucks an Egg by Howard A. Rodman (The Huffington Post, September 28, 2006) (view)

Don't Suspend Habeas Corpus by Los Angeles Times editorial board (Los Angeles Times, September 28, 2006) (view)

The White House Warden by Bruce Ackerman (Los Angeles Times, September 28, 2006) (view)

Junking Checks and Balances? by Aziz Huq (The Huffington Post, September 28, 2006) (view)

Rush to Error by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, September 27, 2006) (view)

Rushing Off a Cliff by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, 9/27/2006) (view)

A Case for Appeal by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, September 26, 2006) (view)

Torture is always wrong by Paul Campos (Rocky Mountain News, September 26, 2006) (view)

Legalizing Tyranny by Andrew Sullivan (The Daily Dish, September 26, 2006) (view)

Do Unto Your Enemy... by Paul Rieckhoff (The New York Times, September 25, 2006) (view)

A government of laws by Nat Hentoff (The Washington Times, September 25, 2006) (view)

A tortured policy by San Francisco Chronicle editorial board (San Francisco Chronicle, September 24, 2006) (view)

Torture by any other name is just as vile by Andrew Sullivan (The Times, September 24, 2006) (view)

The Abuse Can Continue by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, September 22, 2006) (view)

A Bad Bargain by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, September 22, 2006) (view)

Act should be passed

For

Rendering Unto Syria by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, September 21, 2006) (view)

Suicidal hand-wringing by Thomas Sowell (The Washington Times, September 21, 2006) (view)

Being Nice Will Get Us Killed by Deroy Murdock (National Review, September 21, 2006) (view)

How should this country treat its terror suspects? by Mark Davis (The Dallas Morning News, September 20, 2006) (view)

'Whatever it takes': Protecting America is a dirty job by New Hampshire Union Leader editorial board (New Hampshire Union Leader, September 19, 2006) (view)

Warm and fuzzy talk is a weak defense against terrorists by Cal Thomas (The Salt Lake Tribune, September 19, 2006) (view)

The Trap by William Kristol (The Weekly Standard, September 18, 2006) (view)

Geneva Contention by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, September 18, 2006) (view)

Tortured Debate by National Review editorial board (National Review, September 18, 2006) (view)

Playing nice: A luxury we can't afford by New Hampshire Union Leader editorial board (New Hampshire Union Leader, September 17, 2006) (view)

They Liked It When It Was McCain's Idea by John Hinderaker (Power Line, September 16, 2006) (view)

A skewed view of detainee rights by The Washington Times editorial board (The Washington Times, September 15, 2006) (view)

Tortured Logic by Investor's Business Daily editorial board (Investor's Business Daily, September 14, 2006) (view)

Enact the President’s Code for Military Commissions by Andrew C. McCarthy (National Review, September 13, 2006) (view)

Judgment at Guantanamo by David B. Rivkin Jr., Lee A. Casey (The Wall Street Journal, September 9, 2006) (view)

Wonder Why It's Been A Quiet Five Years On The Home Front? by Ed Morrissey (Captain's Quarters, September 6, 2006) (view)

Against

We've sunk to bin Laden's level by Joseph L. Galloway (The Miami Herald, September 23, 2006) (view)

The Torture of Liberty by Bob Herbert (The New York Times, September 21, 2006) (view)

Compromised by The New Republic editorial board (The New Republic, September 21, 2006) (view)

Rules for the Real World by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, September 20, 2006) (view)

Into a Moral Desert by Harold Meyerson (The Washington Post, September 20, 2006) (view)

Tortured by Mistake by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, September 20, 2006) (view)

McCain knows firsthand need to limit torture rules by DeWayne Wickham (USA Today, September 20, 2006) (view)

Fighting for our honor by H.D.S. Greenway (The Boston Globe, September 19, 2006) (view)

Torture is Torture by Eugene Robinson (The Washington Post, September 19, 2006) (view)

How Bush Rules: The Torturer-in-Chief by Sidney Blumenthal (The Huffington Post, September 18, 2006) (view)

Judge, jury, and torturer by James Carroll (The Boston Globe, September 18, 2006) (view)

The Kafka Strategy by Bob Herbert (The New York Times, September 18, 2006) (view)

King of Pain by Paul Krugman (The New York Times, September 18, 2006) (view)

Clarifying Torture by Ronald Bailey (Reason, September 18, 2006) (view)

Questions for the Interrogators by Fareed Zakaria (Newsweek, September 17, 2006) (view)

Listen to McCain and Powell by Chicago Tribune editorial board (Chicago Tribune, September 17, 2006) (view)

A License to Abuse by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, September 17, 2006) (view)

No Rubber Stamp for Bush by Los Angeles Times editorial board (Los Angeles Times, September 17, 2006) (view)

GOP Stand Against Torture by Bangor Daily News editorial board (Bangor Daily News, September 16, 2006) (view)

Stampeding Congress by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, September 15, 2006) (view)

Competing Graham-McCain-Warner bill should be passed

For

Fighting for our honor by H.D.S. Greenway (The Boston Globe, September 19, 2006) (view)

GOP Stand Against Torture by Bangor Daily News editorial board (Bangor Daily News, September 16, 2006) (view)

A Defining Moment for America by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, September 15, 2006) (view)

A Crucial Choice by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, September 14, 2006) (view)

A Solution for Trials by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, September 9, 2006) (view)

Vengeance V. Victory by St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 8, 2006) (view)

Hold Bush to the Law in Terror-Suspect Cases by The Seattle Times editorial board (The Seattle Times, September 8, 2006) (view)

Against

Suicidal hand-wringing by Thomas Sowell (The Washington Times, September 21, 2006) (view)

Being Nice Will Get Us Killed by Deroy Murdock (National Review, September 21, 2006) (view)

Compromised by The New Republic editorial board (The New Republic, September 21, 2006) (view)

Rules for the Real World by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, September 20, 2006) (view)

How should this country treat its terror suspects? by Mark Davis (The Dallas Morning News, September 20, 2006) (view)

'Whatever it takes': Protecting America is a dirty job by New Hampshire Union Leader editorial board (New Hampshire Union Leader, September 19, 2006) (view)

McCain's Dubious High Ground by Rich Lowry (National Review, September 19, 2006) (view)

The Trap by William Kristol (The Weekly Standard, September 18, 2006) (view)

Geneva Contention by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, September 18, 2006) (view)

Tortured Debate by National Review editorial board (National Review, September 18, 2006) (view)

Playing nice: A luxury we can't afford by New Hampshire Union Leader editorial board (New Hampshire Union Leader, September 17, 2006) (view)

A skewed view of detainee rights by The Washington Times editorial board (The Washington Times, September 15, 2006) (view)

Stampeding Congress by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, September 15, 2006) (view)

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