Word: grahamism
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...civil-justice system as described by Article III of the Constitution. The soldiers, misled by former Vice President Dick Cheney, believe that in a time of war, the President has unlimited ability to set the rules necessary to protect the nation. "They're both wrong," says Senator Lindsey Graham, a lawyer-soldier who still serves as a JAG in the Air Force Reserve. "You need a hybrid system, which is why I favor military commissions...
...Graham, Sen. Lindsay •explanation by that while no crimes were committed by members of the Bush administration, they "saw the law as a nicety we could not afford...
...Crist tried to climb into the U.S. Senate but lost to Democratic incumbent Bob Graham. After the election, Governor Jeb Bush appointed Crist as deputy secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Crist went on to win two more statewide offices: education commissioner in 2000, and attorney general...
...Some discrepancies would seem to bolster Pelosi's case. Senator Bob Graham, a Florida Democrat who, according to the chart, was briefed later that same month, says he has no recollection of such a meeting. And Senator Jay Rockefeller, who was briefed in September 2003, says critical information was withheld from him about the legality of the practices to such an extent that by 2005 he had launched a "full-scale effort to investigate," according to his office. (Read about the torture memos that were released...
While the politicians were effusive in their praise for Soufan, they seemed to pay little notice to his testimony. Graham pointed out that since Soufan was not actually in the room when detainees were being waterboarded, he could not know whether or not the method had yielded useful intelligence. (See six ways...