Saturday, May 2, 2009

Officials: Gitmo Court System Likely To Stay Open


From Yahoo News/AP:

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration may revamp and restart the Bush-era military trial system for suspected terrorists as it struggles to determine the fate of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay and fulfill a pledge to close the prison by January.

The move would further delay terrorism trials and, coupled with recent comments by U.S. military and legal officials, amounts to a public admission by President Barack Obama's team that delivering on that promise is easier said than done.

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My Comment: I cannot say that I am surprised .... I am also not surprised that this story broke out Friday evening when no one is paying attention to the news.

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