House Wants to Boost Anti-Terror Powers

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Thursday September 23, 2004 5:16 PM


By JESSE J. HOLLAND

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - House leaders want to increase federal investigators' anti-terrorism powers similar to a Patriot Act II draft proposal from last year, as senators make final changes in their legislation addressing the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations.

In a draft of the House GOP legislation obtained by The Associated Press, many of the provisions were similar to the draft copy of the ``Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003'' that a nonprofit group said had leaked out of the Justice Department in January 2003.

Justice Department officials said at that time that they had made no final decision on the legislation, and never submitted it to Congress.

But many of the anti-terrorism provisions of that draft show up in the House discussion draft section on terrorism prevention and prosecution that is part of the proposed House legislation. Among the provisions are measures on the deportation of immigrants who become members of or help terrorist groups, required pretrial detention for terrorism suspects, warrants against non-citizens even when a target can't be tied directly to a foreign power, and enhanced penalties for threats or attempts to use chemical or nuclear weapons against the United States, including attacks through the mail system.
More:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4509733,00.html

Cat Stevens to blame?????????????

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1. if our stupid dems roll over for these rethugs anymore - we need to

vote them all out until we find some willing to stand up for peoples rights

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2. kick for politically motivated arrests and prosecutions

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