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Author: Glenn Sulmasy

31 Jul

There has been excellent dialogue and debate on this difficult issue over the past day or so. One thing is clear, whoever wins the next Presidential election will be forced to confront the issue of "preventative detention" almost immediately upon taking office on January 20, 2009. Unlike my erudite colleagues, my simple mind sees the answer this way: try the detainees,...

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29 Jul

Thanks to Chris for inviting me to participate in this great "roundtable." It has been wonderful to read the myriad perspective already.  Ben's book is thoughtful and pushes the country in the direction it needs to go: policy makers need to begin to study, debate and perhaps embrace new ways to approach the War on al Qaeda. His book is a catalyst for such debate...

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