Report

A Special Tribunal for International Terrorist Suspects

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The debate about the future of Guantanamo has lacked legitimate and substantive alternatives. Supporters of the prison refuse to accept that it is a liability and insist that the status quo must be maintained. Opponents are quick to call for its closure, but often fail to take into account the difficult and unique challenges of detaining and putting on trial terrorist suspects. This proposal addresses each of those challenges with practical policy solutions and presents a concrete alternative to the fatally flawed policy President Bush has pursued on detainees.

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Event: Resolving Guantanamo: A Progressive Plan for Detainees in the War on Terror

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Authors

Ken Gude

Senior Fellow