The Geneva Conventions and the Military Commissions Act of 2006

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	The Geneva Conventions and the Military Commissions Act of 2006

bjtindle

11-4-2006 12:29 PM

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geneva convention, military commission act of 2006, government, legislation, president bush, habeus corpus, non-combatants, military, torture

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11-4-2006 12:43 PM

gingembre

Thanks for the link to an explanation of the Geneva Conventions.

11-4-2006 12:50 PM

bjtindle

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