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news.yahoo.com - 1/21/2009

Obama seeks halt to Guantanamo trials - Yahoo! News

— news.yahoo.com — GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) Hours after taking office on Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama... ordered military prosecutors in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals to ask for a 120-day halt in all pending cases. Military judges were ... (more) Obama seeks halt to Guantanamo trials - Yahoo! News

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hotair.com - 1/21/2009

Gitmo trials halted by Obama order

— hotair.com — Read this post » (more) Gitmo trials halted by Obama order

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latimes.com - 1/21/2009

Judge grants Obama request to suspend 9/11 trials - Los Angeles Times

— latimes.com — GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE -- President Obama's request to suspend all war crimes trials at Guantanamo was... promptly accepted by military judges today in what may be the beginning of the end for the Bush administration's system of trying alleged ... (more) Judge grants Obama request to suspend 9/11 trials - Los ...

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BAD BUT EXPECTED NEWS: OBAMA ASKS COURTS TO SUSPEND GITMO PROSECUTIONS
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — BAD SIGN: WE'RE GONNA GET MORE VULNERABLE FASTER: NYT/AP: US Seeks to Suspend Gitmo War Crimes Trials The U.S. moved Tuesday to halt the Guantanamo war crimes trials, filing a late-night motion to suspend proceedings until President Barack Obama's administration completes a review of the system for prosecuting suspected terrorists. The motion, filed at the direction of Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, says a suspension of at least 120 days is necessary for the Sept. 11 case and all other pending cases ...

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The Reaction — ... Defense. Like all of the brand new administration's initial acts, it makes a statement about priorities. Former Senator George Mitchell has been named the new special envoy for Middle East peace, and diplomat Richard Holbrook has the combined region of Afghanistan and Pakistan as his coordination portfolio The Constitution is being dusted off . Gitmo is going to close within a year; it began yesterday with an executive order and the suspension of trials. International crises will be seen through different eyes from now ...