President Bush signed legislation giving the investigators a free hand when dealing with terror suspects. Considering the approach of the current administration, this is an understandable and desirable piece of legislation. However, one can’t ignore two related issues — The Perils of Habeas-Stripping, or the completely spinelessness of the Dems in fighting this issue. The Dems have unfortunately succumbed to election year pressures and fears of being labelled as “weak on defence”.