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U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, D-Conn., today will introduce legislation to restore habeas corpus protections for detainees and bar information obtained through torture.
Dodd has been an outspoken critic of the Military Commission Act of 2006, and has spoken passionately on the need for reform since the law was adopted by Congress last year. "I take a backseat to no one when it comes to protecting this country from terrorists," Dodd said in an earlier statement on the subject. "But there is a right way to do this, and a wrong way to do this."See the full content of this document
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Dodd Wants to Bring Back Habeas Corpus Protection
Connecticut's senior senator, who is one of five candidates for the Democ...
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