Photo: #Shown is the building where the U.S. military conducts its commissions for detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The U.S. Supreme Court will rule whether the Military Commissions for some Guantanamo detainees are legal.
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Shown is the building where the U.S. military conducts its commissions for detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The U.S. Supreme Court will rule whether the Military Commissions for some Guantanamo detainees are legal. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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The case against Guantanamo

Broadcast: Midmorning, 07/24/2006, 9:06 a.m.

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A lawyer representing a detainee in Guantanamo talks about his efforts to have his client's case reviewed by U.S. courts and how a presidential policy toward enemy combatants has hurt U.S. standing in the international community.

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  • Joseph Margulies: Author of the new book "Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power." He was lead counsel in Rasul v. Bush.

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