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    Terror Suspect in New York for Civilian Trial

    Republicans may be outraged, but the Obama Justice Department will try a suspected terrorist in a civilian court in New York City. Ahmed Warsame is a Somali militant, captured at sea in April and interrogated for months on a Navy vessel before he was read his Miranda rights. Keith Johnson reports for the Wall Street Journal .

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

    Republicans may be outraged, but the Obama Justice Department will try a suspected terrorist in a civilian court in New York City. Ahmed Warsame is a Somali militant, captured at sea in April and interrogated for months on a Navy vessel before he was read his Miranda rights. Keith Johnson reports for the Wall Street Journal.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Political Brinksmanship and the Debt Limit
    1. 0:00Terror Suspect in New York for Civilian TrialYou’re reading this
    2. 7:29The Debt Limit and Economic Brinksmanship
    3. 43:46Casey Anthony and 'Child Cases'
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