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February 6, 2009

Last Gitmo Trial Closed Under Obama Order
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The last military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay has been dropped in
compliance with President Obama’s order to close the prison. The
prosecution of USS Cole bombing suspect Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri was the
last active case at Guantanamo. All charges have been dropped, but
Nashiri will remain jailed. The announcement came on the eve of a White
House meeting today between Obama and families and victims of the Cole
bombing and 9/11 attacks.



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