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REVOLTING

There seems to be a mild revolt occurring among Senate republicans.

The moderates.

The Graham bill to bar terrorist suspects from US courts has been interestingly modified to allow appeals of decisions by the infamous tribunals.

They intend to marry that with the McCain bill to ban torture.

Then, they are passing a bill that asks for a regular report on the progress of the war and a timed withdrawal.

What gives?

This cannot be pleasing the bushies.

Implosion. Scandal. Back stabbing.

I promised.

The big thing is that these are 'benchmark' issues. The legal status of 'enemy-combatants' and the torture stuff cuts to the heart of the neo-con strategy and belief. This is to say nothing of the war and our reducing our presence. So much for 'democracy' in the Middle East.

So be it.

It would appear that it is not only the Democrats that are getting a spine.