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Article: Bush Signs Terrorism Measure; New Law Governs Interrogation, Prosecution of Detainees
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- The Washington Post
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- October 18, 2006
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President Bush enacted controversial changes in the system of
interrogating and prosecuting terrorism suspects yesterday, setting
the rules for the trials of key al-Qaeda members in a step that he
says will help protect the nation.
Surrounded by members of his Cabinet and legislators, Bush signed
the changes into law during a White House ceremony as more than 100
protesters stood outside in the rain chanting slogans denouncing the
measure as a violation of fundamental American traditions.
The new law imposes tight limits on defendants' traditional
courtroom rights, including restrictions on their ability to examine
the evidence against them, to challenge their incarceration and to
exclude ...