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Gitmo Charges Against 2 Are Dismissed

Judges find flaw that could undermine the case of every other detainee

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 5, 2007 9:01 AM CDT

(Newser) – The system of military tribunals for Guantanamo detainees was thrown into chaos yesterday when military judges separately struck down charges against two detainees. The rulings were both on technicalities: the detainees, one 15 years old when captured 5 years ago, were designated "enemy combatants"...   Read full story »

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