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Iraqi Police Officials Linked to Mass Abduction
Washington Post ^ | 11-14-06 | Sudarsan Raghavan
Posted on 11/14/2006 4:02:43 PM PST by dogbyte12
BAGHDAD, Nov. 14 -- Armed men in Iraqi police uniforms and driving police vehicles kidnapped as many as 150 people from a government agency on Tuesday, and several senior police commanders were arrested in connection with the abductions, Iraqi officials said today.
The abductions were a well-orchestrated reminder of how challenging basic security remains in Iraq at a time when U.S. officials are pressing the local government to assert more control
Precise figures on how many people were kidnapped and how many were later released were hard to come by. The prime minister's office said more than 50 people were kidnapped and 20 later released. The Interior Ministry said 30 people were kidnapped and the Ministry of Higher Education said it was as many as 150 employees and visitors who were abducted.
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ACLU Push and Democrats Plan To Block NSA Legislation
Stop The ACLU ^ | 14-Nov-06 | John Stephenson
Posted on 11/14/2006 4:16:40 PM PST by Jay777
The ACLU, still fighting the NSA program in court, calls upon Congress to block legislation for the NSA program.
In Washington, the ACLU is urging Congress to live up to its constitutional responsibility to provide checks and balances to the executive and judicial branches, de-fund the illegal spying program and undertake a thorough investigation into the NSA warrantless eavesdropping. Between its return on November 13 and its adjournment, the 109th Congress may vote on key issues such as a potential $15 billion give-away to telephone companies which would immunize companies from any liability for participating in the NSA spying program. President Bush has also made clear his intention to push through legislation legitimizing the illegal NSA spying program during the "lame-duck" Congressional session.
The ACLU doesn't have much to worry about with the "lame-duck Congress. It looks like Democrats have every intention of blocking the NSA legisilation.
Far Left Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) writes today at the Huffington Post that democrats will go ahead and block terrorist surveillance methods:
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