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Stories from 2003-09-23

Transcript: An Open Invitation to Election Fraud

Farhad Manjoo | Salon | September 23, 2003

"All you do is double-click the icon. You go backwards through the Internet to that county computer, and if you have Microsoft Access on your machine you can walk right into that election database while it's open. It's configured for multiple access at the same time. You can be in there changing things and you can change anything you want." [more]

Patriot Act Used in 16-Year-Old Deportation Case

R. Jeffrey Smith | Washington Post | September 23, 2003

"The Bush administration has decided to pursue a 16-year-old effort to deport two Palestinian activists who as students distributed magazines and raised funds for a group the government now considers a terrorist organization, despite several court rulings that the deportations are unconstitutional because the men were not involved in terrorist activity." [more]

US Charges Guantánamo Prison Worker With Espionage

Matt Kelley | Associated Press | September 23, 2003

"Espionage and aiding the enemy are military charges that can carry the death penalty, said Eugene Fidell, a civilian lawyer in Washington and president of the National Institute of Military Justice. The commanding general in charge of al-Halabi's case would have to decide whether military prosecutors could seek the death penalty in his case." [more]

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