Senate's passage of detainee bill gives Bush a win
Democrats say GOP capitulated
WASHINGTON -- The Senate yesterday passed a sweeping measure authorizing military tribunals for some suspected terrorists and permitting aggressive interrogations of top terror suspects, handing President Bush a major victory five weeks before crucial congressional elections. (Full article: 1127 words)
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