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    Detainees and the 2008 Presidential Race

    For years to come, it's likely the US will be hunting and capturing jihadists all over the world. Some will be too dangerous to release, but impossible to try as ordinary criminals.  President Bush and the current Congress are unlikely to workout a legal framework for dealing with them, which will leave that task to the next administration.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    For years to come, it's likely the US will be hunting and capturing jihadists all over the world. Some will be too dangerous to release, but impossible to try as ordinary criminals. President Bush and the current Congress are unlikely to workout a legal framework for dealing with them, which will leave that task to the next administration. Jonathan Rauch, senior writer for the National Journal, questioned all the announced presidential candidates to see if they had any plans.

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    A Crucial Vacancy at the Bush White House
    1. 1:33Top Strategist Karl Rove Announces His Resignation
    2. 23:40America's Treatment of Suspects in the War on Terror
    3. 43:18Detainees and the 2008 Presidential RaceYou’re reading this
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Vanessa Romo

      LA School Report

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Jonathan Rauch

      Brookings Institution

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    3 of 3
    A Crucial Vacancy at the Bush White House
    1. 1:33Top Strategist Karl Rove Announces His Resignation
    2. 23:40America's Treatment of Suspects in the War on Terror
    3. 43:18Detainees and the 2008 Presidential RaceYou’re reading this
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