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Alberto Gonzales

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There is no express grant of habeas in the Constitution. There's a prohibition against taking it away.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/24/MNGDONO11O1.DTL&ao=2 2007-01-17 Testimony during questioning by Senator Arlen Specter

 
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