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In his first weeks as defense secretary, Robert Gates repeatedly argued that the detention facility at GuantÃ;¡namo Bay, Cuba, had become so tainted abroad that legal proceedings at GuantÃ;¡namo would be viewed as illegitimate, according to senior administration officials.

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  • Avg rating: (+10/-2 8)spkguy
    spkguy
    March 23, 2007, 1:04 p.m.

    Feldman: Guantanamo Detainees May be Difficult to Try, Depending on Hamdan Ruling

    http://www.cfr.org/publication/10719/feldman.html

    Salim Ahmed Hamdan, Petitioner

    v.

    Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, et al.

    http://www.hamdanvrumsfeld.com/

    • Avg rating: (+2/-6 -4)jovial
      jovial
      March 23, 2007, 3:25 p.m.

      Condi wanted to close Guantanamo! Bush and Cheney said no to not appear to have egg in their faces. A shocking peek into the administrations inner workings.

      • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)jovial
        jovial
        March 23, 2007, 4:36 p.m.

        Where do other countries hold political prisoners? I don't see anything farfetched about holding them in a U.S. prison. Why not? The only advantage I see for holding them in Gitmo is no one can see what's going on. They can be tortured and manhandled with out anyone able to make a peep about it. If you have something to hide, Gitmo is a great idea. In the UK, they hold them in Belmarsh prison. It is in the UK. I do in fact believe that they should be segregated, however, to discourage proselytism.

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