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    The Verdict Is in on First Guantanamo Civilian Trail

    Ahmed Khalfan Ghailiani was captured in Pakistan, held for five years at a CIA “black site,” then moved to Guantanamo Bay. Today’s verdict is sure to fuel the debate over civilian courts and military tribunals as the appropriate venues for terrorist trials.

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

    Ahmed Khalfan Ghailiani was captured in Pakistan, held for five years at a CIA “black site,” then moved to Guantanamo Bay. Today’s verdict is sure to fuel the debate over civilian courts and military tribunals as the appropriate venues for terrorist trials.

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    1. 0:00Obama Urges Presses for Passage of START Treaty
    2. 7:46Aviation Security: Must TSA Touch My Junk to Keep Me Safe?
    3. 44:53The Verdict Is in on First Guantanamo Civilian TrailYou’re reading this
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