Human Rights Attorney Vince Warren: Obama's "Preventive Detention" Plan Goes Beyond Bush Admin Policies

Democracy Now by Vince Warren, Amy Goodman | May. 22, 2009 (News Analysis)

(Video) We get reaction to President Obama and Vice President Dick Cheney’s dueling speeches on torture from Vince Warren, the executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights. Warren took part in a secret meeting Wednesday between Obama and several human rights groups. Warren says although he welcomes Obama’s willingness to hear critical views, he’s disappointed in Obama’s new support for preventive detention. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Human Rights, Law, U.S. Constitution, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - May 22, 2009 - 1:23 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - May. 22, 2009

The CCR interview is insightful and relevant.

putting a few due process protections on an old George Bush policy is like rehabbing a house on a toxic waste site. More »

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