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Jun. 2, 2009
Appeasement on Guantanamo
Obama's capitulation to his critics on Guantanamo will not only imperil the rule of law; it will actually make us more vulnerable to future acts of terrorism, writes Marjorie Cohn.
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By Marjorie Cohn Two days after his inauguration, President Obama pledged to close Guantánamo within one year. The Republicans, led by Sens. John McCain, Mitch McConnell and Pat Roberts, immediately launched a concerted campaign to assail the new president. They claimed his plan would release dangerous terrorists into U.S. communities and allow released terrorists to resume fighting against our troops. Fox News agitator ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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