Latino Senators OK Bill to Allow Prez To Convene Military Tribunals
Submitted by CapitolStandard on Mon, 10/02/2006 - 22:18
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All three Hispanic members of the U.S. Senate, Republican Mel MartÃnez of Florida and Democrats Robert Menéndez of New Jersey and Ken Salazar of Colorado voted with the majority to pass legislation that allows President Bush to convene military tribunals to prosecute alleged terrorists under certain guidelines. While the bill provides definitions of abusive treatment of detainees, it does not specify what methods would be allowed. Under the legislation, interrogators would be prohibited from engaging in “waterboarding,”? or simulated drowning, and deprivation of food, among other methods.
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