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obsidianwings.blogs.com - 1/23/2009
More On Today's Executive Orders
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by hilzoy Now that I've actually read Obama's Executive Orders on detention ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ; the 4th is a pdf), I wanted to highlight a few more points. First : "The individuals currently detained at Guantánamo have the constitutional privilege of the writ of habeas corpus."  ...
whitehouse.gov - 1/20/2009
Executive Orders
— whitehouse.gov — The White House - President Barack Obama The White House emblem Flag of the United States of America The Briefing Room Weekly Video Address The Blog Slideshows Pool Report Proclamations Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments The Agenda Civil ... (more) Executive Orders

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whitehouse.gov - 1/20/2009
President Barack Obama
— whitehouse.gov — PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA Barack H. Obama is the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the ... (more) President Barack Obama

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boston.com - 1/29/2009
The confusion over renditions
— boston.com — The prosecution in the US justice system of terrorism suspects and placing those convicted into prisons in the United States proved workable before the Bush administration. And it's still workable today. (more) The confusion over renditions

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