Report: Bush mulled sending troops into Buffalo


	Report: Bush mulled sending troops into Buffalo

ratilfar

7-25-2009 7:43 AM

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law, military, 9/11, terrorism, bush, justice, civil, rights

ratilfar says:

And who supported this daft idea? The usual suspects, of course!

"According to the Times, Cheney and other Bush aides said an Oct. 23, 2001, Justice Department memo gave broad presidential authority that allowed Bush to use the domestic use of the military against al-Qaida if it was justified on the grounds of national security, rather than law enforcement.

Among those arguing for the military use besides Cheney were his legal adviser David S. Addington and some senior Defense Department officials, the Times reported."

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