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Stories from 2002-06-12

Analysis: Bush Disavows Ashcroft Following 'Dirty Bomb' Scare

James Ridgeway | Village Voice | June 12, 2002

"According to press reports, the White House thinks Ashcroft made too much of Padilla, who has not been charged with a crime. The government attorneys apparently could not get an indictment out of a New York grand jury and, rather than let him go, handed Padilla off to the military. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, speaking from Quatar, says he might never be tried." [more]

Mystery Charges

Matthew M. Hoffman | New Republic | June 12, 2002

"Attorney General John Ashcroft is claiming that indefinite detention of suspected terrorists without a trialor any other judicial review of the allegations against themis justified by 'clear Supreme Court precedent.' Presumably, he's referring to the case of the Nazi saboteurs. If so, then Ashcroft is dead wrong." [more]

The Case of the Sidelined King

Philip Smucker | Christian Science Monitor | June 12, 2002

"Karzai is expected to be reconfirmed as Afghan leader at today's national council, where US power has raised ire." [more]

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