Word: legalism
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...FRANCISCO) - A federal judge says that a convicted terrorist can sue a former Bush administration lawyer for drafting the legal theories that led to his alleged torture...
...vote," says Abtahi. "All that is needed for Ahmadinejad's government is to tell the millions of beneficiaries of the Relief Committee as well as those who are now receiving higher pensions and salaries to vote for him," the former Vice President observs, adding, "And that is legal...
...think it will be different for you than it was for him? There are different pillars of power in our system that must interact properly. This is the reality in our system, and I'm willing to have this interaction both in dialogue and in performance of my legal responsibilities. I believe I can balance this interaction...
...Read "How to Close Guantanamo: A Legal Minefield...
...Philippines. While finding countries willing to take Guantanamo detainees has been daunting, the task of finding a new home for the seventeen Uighurs - a Turkic ethnic group from northwestern China - has been one of the most delicate. Thanks to conflicting rulings by U.S. courts, the Uighurs are stuck in legal limbo; meanwhile, efforts to send them to other countries have been stymied by Beijing, which is demanding they be returned to China (where they could face the death penalty for taking part in Islamic separatist movement) and has pressured nations into refusing them entry. Washington has refused to release...