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Obama, Senate Near Deal for Military 9/11 Trials

Deal would close Guantanamo, move KSM case forward

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 19, 2010 10:51 AM CDT

(Newser) – The White House and Senate are near a deal that would close the Guantanamo Bay detention center and pave the way for more of its inmates—including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed—to face military tribunals rather than civilian courts. The deal has been in the works... Read full story »

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