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Senate blocks Patriot Act clauses
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16/12/2005 17:48:11
 
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>It has taken over 4 years, but sanity has returned.
>
>"The US Senate has rejected an attempt to reauthorise several sections of the main US anti-terror law."
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4536418.stm

What I find amazing is that the BBC is carrying this article at the same time:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4706031.stm

So, according to them, it has both passed and been blocked.

Personally I don't have much problem with the Patriot Act, considering we are at war.
Dan LeClair
www.cyberwombat.com
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