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PHOTOS: Obama's Solemn Visit To Ground Zero

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 07.05.2011

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President Obama made a brief but solemn visit to the site of Osama bin Laden's most heinous crime Thursday, meeting with first responders and the fami...

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Watch Cheney and Co. Respond to the Ghailani Sentence

Sharon Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sharon Kelly

A fair trial led to a stiff sentence, leaving the fear-mongers dumb. The folks in the Obama Administration should keep that in mind when they decide where to try KSM.

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Ahmed Ghailani Verdict Makes the Case for Federal Courts

Daphne Eviatar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daphne Eviatar

The Ghailani case is significant because it's been viewed as a test of whether the civilian court system can handle the cases of another 35 Guantanamo Bay detainees slated for trial. I'd say that it just passed that test with flying colors.

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The Company You Keep

Tom Andrews | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Andrews

Yesterday's announcement by acclaimed musicians that they were signing onto our National Campaign to Close Guantanamo Bay generated a harsh response from Liz Cheney and Bill Kristol.

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