U.S. Designates 6 for Military Tribunals as Allies Express Concern

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Monday, September 1, 2003
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
19
Issue: 
9
360
Abstract: 
On July 3, 2003, President George W. Bush designated six detainees suspected of involvement in terrorism as eligible to be tried before military tribunals, thereby triggering then process that U.S. officials explain will soon lead to the first use of such tribunals by the U.S. in more than fifty years. The designation has triggered a round of diplomatic maneuvering that has apparently resulted in some new pledges concerning the rights with respect to some of the detainees … [more]