Is the “war on terror” depriving us of our liberties?
The extension to 42 days of the limit on detention without charge for terror suspects got through the House of Commons this week.
LONDON, England - June 16, 2008 - Prime Minister Gordon Brown avoided an embarrassing defeat in the Commons on Wednesday when MPs voted on the issue of extending the time limit on detaining terror suspects from 28 to 42 days without charge. The fierce debate over the legislation itself has been matched by the furor surrounding the voting process and the aftermath.
