Milligan joined a group called the Sons of Liberty who talked of freeing Confederate prisoners in Indiana and Illinois. The group was arrested, tried in a military court, and sentenced to death for conspiracy and treason. ... The Nazis were put to death by electrocution, and the defectors were jailed. ... The most surprising aspect of these tribunals that Bush has formed is that only a two-thirds majority is needed to give a suspect a death penalty sentence. ... He is concerned with America's safety, and the new law will give Americans much more protection from terrorists. ...

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