Officials say plan on al Qaeda detainees would harm probes

Mark Hosenball
Reuters
November 25, 2011

A Senate plan requiring that all foreign al Qaeda suspects found in the United States be turned over to the military instead of civilian law enforcement could gravely damage U.S. counter-terrorism investigations, the Obama administration warned.

Top administration officials charged that the plan would set up new hurdles for U.S. investigators – particularly at the FBI and the Justice Department – and would raise questions as to how and when they must involve the military.

Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee, in a rare display of bipartisanship, approved the provision earlier this month as part of an important defense bill. It could be voted on by the full Senate early next week.

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This article was posted: Friday, November 25, 2011 at 1:43 pm

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