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Former Intel Employee 'Disappeared' by U.S.
pmodern writes "Wired has this story about Maher "Mike" Hawash a former Intel programmer who is being held by the DOJ for suspected terrorism. Anyone familiar with the Kevin Mitnick saga will not be surprised that he hasn't been charged and has been locked away in solitary. 'For nearly two weeks, he has been held as a so-called "material witness" in solitary confinement in a federal lockup in Sheridan, Oregon. The designation allows authorities to hold him indefinitely without charging him with a crime.'" See also a NYT article and the Free Mike Hawash website.
ur so gey bush is the gratest evar y dontu go 2 kannda with all the other gey fagots
Due process of law was suspended shortly after the constitution was written. It gets in the way of things ranging from an innocent police questioning marathon all the way to holding terrorists in Cuba. Human rights are being eroded because it is inconvienent to keep them in place, and this is justified as the 'Greater Good'.
Solemnly, their 'Greater Good' has become protection of the State and its allies. Allies not like Great Britan, but like Enron. The 'Greater Good' has allowed society to become what it has feared most: A Stalinistic state. You'll cry that you still have freedom, but it is only perceived freedom. You are allowed to do whatever you're doing now, not because it is your right, but because it does not get in the way of the government's 'Greater Good'.
A sad day indeed.
You think that I'm crazy, you should see this guy!
Anything Bush does or directs or his agents do can be blamed on Bush.
Bush thrashed our alliances long before Sept 11 or the attack on Iraq - now we are the ones left holding the Iraq bag when it could have been a UN operation.
Running the justice dept like the Gestapo is quite predictable with this "president".
Oh yes, another loophole in the constitution made this windbag our chief executive. More people voted for Gore. Gawd.