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Military, War, and Peace

Duke Law

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2004

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On Military Commissions, Scott L. Silliman Jan 2004

On Military Commissions, Scott L. Silliman

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With pretrial hearings for several detainees underway at Guantanamo Bay, and the prospect for full trials before military commissions1 starting either late this year or early in 2005, this little understood option for prosecuting terrorists has become the focus of intense debate within this country and abroad, even becoming an election year issue for the presidential contenders. Many have suggested that the military commission procedures should have grafted in more of the due process protections afforded in courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the criminal justice system created by Congress to govern the conduct of our own service …


….With Helmet And Flak Vest: Practicing International Law In War Zones, Charles J. Dunlap Jr. Jan 2004

….With Helmet And Flak Vest: Practicing International Law In War Zones, Charles J. Dunlap Jr.

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