Bush's Bid for a Death Penalty Fast Track

By Andrew Gumbel, The Independent UK
Posted on August 22, 2007, Printed on August 22, 2007
http://www.alternet.org/story/59880/

The Bush administration is preparing to speed up the executions of criminals who are on death row across the United States, in effect, cutting out several layers of appeals in the federal courts so that prisoners can be "fast-tracked" to their deaths.

With less than 18 months to go to secure a presidential legacy, President Bush has turned to an issue he has specialised in since approving a record number of executions while Governor of Texas.