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December 7, 2009

Military Commissions Resume at Gitmo
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The Pentagon has resumed trying foreign prisoners before military
commissions at Guantanamo Bay. The commissions began last week for the
first time since their suspension after President Obama took office.
Congress expanded prisoners’ rights in October, but critics say the
system still falls short of meeting the Geneva Conventions. The Obama
administration meanwhile appears to have settled on an Illinois prison
to hold dozens of foreign prisoners once Guantanamo is closed. The
Washington Post reports the Obama administration intends to assume
control of the Thomson Correctional Center by late winter.



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