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Lawmakers Reach Deal Allowing Gitmo Trials in U.S.

HeadlineOct 08, 2009

Congressional leaders have reached an agreement that would allow Guantanamo Bay prisoners to face trial inside the United States. It’s unclear if the deal would allow for the prisoners’ indefinite imprisonment inside the U.S. if the Obama administration fulfills its pledge to close Guantanamo next year. The agreement is attached to a proposed Homeland Security spending bill that now faces a full Congressional vote.

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