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Obama Seeks Halt to Legal Proceedings at Guantanamo
Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, January 21, 2009; A02 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, Jan. 20 -- In one of its first actions, the Obama administration instructed military prosecutors late Tuesday to seek a 120-day suspension of legal proceedings involving detainees at the naval base at Guantanamo ...
Obama Seeks Halt to Legal Proceedings at Guantanamo
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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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Obama Seeks a Halt to Guantanamo Military Commissions
Daily Kos — ... notes, just hours after being sworn in, President Obama requested a 120 day suspension in the military commissions trial pending this week. ...

1/21: The Obama Era Begins
Blogometer — ... in his benediction at yesterday's inaugural ceremony: "Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in back, when brown can stick around, when yellow will be mellow, when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right." GUANTANAMO: An Encouraging First Step... Lefty bloggers reacted with cautious optimism to the news that Obama is seeking a 120-day suspension of legal proceedings involving Guantanamo detainees: ...

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, Jan. 20 -- In one of its first actions, the Obama administration instructed military prosecutors late Tuesday to seek a 120-day suspension of legal proceedings involving detainees at the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- a ...
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