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Five detainees ordered released "forthwith" after seven years at Guantanamo

If the U.S. Congress had its way, these men would continue to be imprisoned despite there being no evidence of their guilt.

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  • Thursday, November 20, 2008 06:48 PM

    Oh!, sysprog

    My take on this is that the DOJ will be "reviewing" this decision until at least January 20, 2009 and then will hand the problem over to the new administration.

    Meanwhile, back at the rance, their request for moving these trials away from the district courts will command their full attention.

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