Bill Barring 'Cruel' Treatment of Detainees Passes Senate
Augusta Chronicle, The › October 07, 2005
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WASHINGTON - The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to impose restrictions on the treatment of terrorism suspects, delivering a rare wartime rebuke to President Bush.
Defying the White House, senators voted 90-9 to approve an amendment that would prohibit the use of "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" against anyone in U.S. government custody, regardless of where they are held.See the full content of this document
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Bill Barring 'Cruel' Treatment of Detainees Passes Senate
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