John Ashcroft Pushing for Civil Liberties:

Yes, it’s true. Part two of the New York Times investigative report on military tribunals is out today, and it is very much worth reading. Among other things, it touches on areas of disagreement within the Bush Administration on what to do with Guantanamo and whether to set up military tribunals:

  [S]ome officials at the highest levels of the Bush administration began privately venting their frustration about both the slow pace of the Pentagon’s new courts and the soundness of their rules. Attorney General John Ashcroft was especially vocal.
  “Timothy McVeigh was one of the worst killers in U.S. history,” Mr. Ashcroft said at one meeting of senior officials, according to two of those present. “But at least we had fair procedures for him.”

You can find part one of this report here.

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