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usdoj.gov - 3/13/2009

#09-232: Department of Justice Withdraws “Enemy Combatant” Definition for Guantanamo ...

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washingtonpost.com - 3/13/2009

Obama Administration Abandons Use of Term 'Enemy Combatant'

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U.S. Drops Use of "Enemy Combatant"
Talking Points Memo — Announcement just out from the Justice Department: In a filing today with the federal District Court for the District of Columbia, the Department of Justice submitted a new standard for the government's authority to hold detainees at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility. The definition does not rely on the President's authority as Commander-in-Chief independent of Congress's specific authorization. It draws on the international laws of war to inform the statutory authority conferred by Congress. It provides that individuals who supported al Qaeda or the ...

Justice Withdraws 'Enemy Combatant' Definition For Gitmo Detainees
TPMMuckraker — ... In a move that represents both a formality and a historic gesture, the Obama administration has announced that it's withdrawing the designation of "enemy combatant" for Guantanamo detainees. The Bush administration had drawn widespread criticism for its use of that designation, which allowed it to deny detainees rights they otherwise would have been entitled to. ...