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Terrorist Suspects and the November Election
Senate Republicans are going along with their House colleagues to pass the President's rules for treating terrorist suspects. Democrats aren't putting up much of a fight. Are they sacrificing principles to avoid being called weak or are they tougher on national security than Republicans claim? What are the implications for the November elections? Plus, assertions by the US military that the Iraqi government is thwarting efforts to stop Shiite death squads, and tiger poaching is thriving across the Tibetan border from India to China. Do the animals have a chance?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenSenate Republicans are going along with their House colleagues to pass the President's rules for treating terrorist suspects.Democrats aren't putting up much of a fight. Are they sacrificing principles to avoid being called weak or are they tougher on national security than Republicans claim? What are the implications for the November elections? Plus, assertions by the US military that the Iraqi government is thwarting efforts to stop Shiite death squads, and tiger poaching is thriving across the Tibetan border from India to China.Do the animals have a chance?
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3 storiesShiite Death Squads beyond Control of Iraqi Government
US military officials complain that the government of Iraq is thwarting efforts to stop Shiite death squads from executing Sunnis. Meantime, the Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr may be losing control of militias in his Al Mahdi army.
Read the story6 minTerrorist Suspects and the November Election
Yesterday, the House passed new rules for detaining, interrogating and prosecuting suspected terrorists . They are key to President Bush's national security agenda, which Republicans plan to showcase during the mid-term election campaigns. Today, Bush went to Capitol Hill, urging Senate approval of the bill .
Read the story34 minTiger Poaching Flourishing in India and China
Tigers are an endangered species, and they could be gone in a few years, unless the governments of India and China crack down on poaching. But environmental groups have photographs of Chinese police officers laughing and posing with people wearing clothes made from the skins of Indian tigers.
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