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Bush to oppose Supreme Court Decision

Affirming Detainees Right to Challenge Detention
Is Considered by Bush a Taking of Federal Power

The White House plans to oppose the Supreme Court ruling that says suspected terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay have the right to challenge their detentions in federal court.

Administration lawyers were digesting the ramifications of a decision they condemned as an unjustified judicial usurpation of federal and congressional prerogatives in waging war. They said the court provided little guidance for the standards judges should use in evaluating the claims of detainees seeking release, and suggested that they might press Congress to spell out new rules.

"I am hoping that there is some legislative enactments that we can pass that would protect our national security requirements, and limits this Habeas Corpus ruling" spokesperson said, details.

Resolution to Impeach Bush Introduced

Congressman introduced 35 articles of impeachment against Bush charging several illegal acts including war crimes.

Former Democratic presidential contender, Dennis Kucinich said "Bush misled the American people and members of Congress to believe Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction so as to manufacture a false case for war," details

Kucinich also charges that Bush has illegally detained without charge both U.S. citizens and "foreign captives" [Note: See articles, above], violated numerous U.S. laws through the use of "signing statements" and other articles address global warming, voting rights, Medicare, the response to Hurricane Katrina and failure to comply with congressional subpoenas, details.

Democrats scuttle proposal to impeach Bush

Supreme Court says Guantanamo Detainees have Rights

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What the ruling means for Guantanamo prisoners

Court declares detainees have rights to challenge the basis for their detention in a federal court.

U.S. Supreme Court has slammed the Bush administration's policy of locking up terrorist suspects indefinitely and without any legal rights.

The court said our Constitutional protection of habeas corpus means no one can be arrest and detain without a legitimate reason presented in civilian court, video.

Reactions to the Supreme Court decision have gone from high praise to total condemnation, details

Military tribunal plans in disarray after Court ruling

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US Seeking 58 Bases in Iraq, Shiite Lawmakers Say

“Status of forces” agreement to continue war

Iraqi government rejected this proposal for bases as well as terms that implied the United States could decide if hostile acts from Iran would justify another war. “The points that were put forth by the Americans were more abominable than the occupation,” an Iraq official said, More >>

Bush claims “No Permanent Bases”

President Bush pledged that he would not establish permanent bases but media reports said the plan might involve the US becoming tenants of bases that are technically owned by the Iraqis, details.

McCain considers permanent bases

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Israel Expands Settlements Again. Sec. of State Rice Snubbed.
UN to discuss demands that Israel halt West Bank settlements

Just one day prior to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arriving in the Middle East, Israel announced it's plans for building 1300 more house in East Jerusalem,

This is in violation of International law and stipulations in all efforts and agreements for peace.

Rice said today Israel's continued settlement building was having a negative effect on its peace negotiations with the Palestinians. President Mahmoud Abbas, who was meeting with Rice called settlements "the highest hurdle" to a deal with Israel, details

UN Resolution Details.

HERE'S THE UNPLEASNT REALITY
Israel is full of, promotes and practices racial and religious hatred against Arabs and Muslims. From vicious gang attacks against old men and their wives to War in Iraq, War in Iran, War in Lebanon, War in Syria it’s all the same thing,

Jewish hatred is actively inflaming the world into war.

The Israeli lobbyist want us to believe it’s a war against so-called “Muslim extremist,” or Islamic fanatics, when in reality it’s war for land and war for resources, like most wars are.

Israel has taken advantage of our sympathies for the Jewish great suffering of World War II, but those millions who died so cruelly at the hands of bad German leaders would be ashamed of what is now being done in their name. Now the Jews are the ones who do collective punishment, the Jews are the ones who practice apartheid, the Jews are the ones who are slowly starving over a million and a half people to death in the Gaza Strip, a slow starvation which is a policy of genocide.

*Congressional Legislation in the News*
	Bill to Extend Unemployment Passes: Veto Threatened.	White House threatened veto: Energy bill S.3044
	The legislation would extend unemployment benefits for an additional 13 weeks. at first it was defeated by Republicans; but introduced again. Americans face rising costs of living, the largest monthly increase in unemployment in 20 years. The economy has lost nearly 325,000 jobs this year. 8.5 million Americans are unemployed. Final passage uncertain.	Bill would have removed $17-billion dollars of cash subsidies to oil companies and imposed a 25 percent windfall profits tax (WPT). Issues of opening Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling, price controls, oversight of Wall St. speculators driving up prices and selling some the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Bill stalled in face of profound disagreements.

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