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The Court of Wolfowitz

Jeff Taylor | 6.24.2003 8:16 AM

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Those terrorist-punishing military tribunals President Bush promised back in November 2001 just got a new boss: Paul Wolfowitz. DoD chief Don Rumsfeld signed his authority in the matter over to his deputy last week, CNN reports.

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Jeff Taylor is a contributing editor at Reason.

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  1. gitmoguard   23 years ago

    I'm sure now we'll begin hearing more and more bashing by the media, as the trials proceed, accusing The Deputy Defense Secretary of being a wolf in sheep's clothing. Let the bashing begin.

  2. Rick Barton   23 years ago

    Should a person who told so many lies in order to get us to attack Iraq be at the head of any tribunal?

  3. Alex   23 years ago

    Amen Rick -- let's make sure none of these other liars ever serve on any committees either:

    http://www.thesafetyvalve.com/archives/2003_06.html

    Go get 'em!

  4. joe   23 years ago

    Shouldn't somebody have anonymously posted a pre-emptive charge of antisemitism by now?

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