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By Graydon Gordian - Politics DailyAmid all the attention surrounding the military trials in Guantanamo Bay, Bruce MacDonald fills an obscure but pivotal role. The retired Navy vice admiral serves as the convening authority for the military commissions, a position that some attorneys are concerned is easily susceptible to political manipulation. The previous convening authority, Susan Crawford, was accused of politicizing the position. Although many of the same people who criticized Crawford say they respect MacDonald, they still believe that the Military Commissions Act of 2009 failed to safeguard the position's ...
Commissions vs. Courts: Abdulmutallab, KSM Rekindle Terrorist Trial Debate
By Katie Glueck - Politics DailyThe White House said Friday that it would move the trial of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) from New York City to an as-yet-undetermined alternative location. This announcement came after a bipartisan group of lawmakers called the decision to try KSM a few blocks away from Ground Zero dangerous, counterproductive and expensive. For the moment, he's still slated to be tried in the US, though options now include a military base. The KSM controversy is the latest development in the debate over whether terrorists should be tried in American courts or in military commissions ...
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