Senate rejects bid to restrict Guantanamo trials

Nov 5th, 2009 - Reuters

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Senate rejects bid to restrict Guantanamo trials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday rejected a measure that would have required prisoners charged with involvement in the September 11 attacks to stand trial in a military court rather than a criminal court.

Congress has voted several times this year to restrict how the Obama administration brings terrorism suspects to trial as it seeks to empty the controversial Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba.

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