Inside the White House, President George W. Bush sat at a small desk. Surrounded by generals, congressmen and members of his administration, he signed the Military Commissions Act (MCA) into law. "It is a rare occasion when a president can sign a bill he knows [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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If folks want to learn more about what is being planned for January 11, 2007 and the 5th anniversary of prisoners coming to Guantanamo, please visit
http://www.witnesstorture.org/files/Jan11_GTMO.pdf
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