A new bill introduced by Senators Joe Lieberman (I-Ct) and John McCain (R-Az) seeks to bar ‘enemy combatants’ from civilian trials or access to normal representation or due process. But the bill is so vague that it could easily turn the US into a police state. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., expressed reservations about the bill, saying he “understands what John and Joe are trying to do.” But the former military lawyer added, “I just don’t feel comfortable with it. There is a role for the civilian courts to play.”
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