Government officials say the Obama administration is preparing to restart military commissions established at Guantanamo Bay, the Washington Post has reported.
Obama obtained a four-month suspension of the commissions in the beginning of his administration that is set to expire May 20. Officials tell the Washington Post that Obama will seek a 90-day extension as early as next week.
After the extension, it is expected that Obama will revive the commissions, under new rules that would offer terror suspects greater legal protections. A lawyer briefed on the plan told the Washington Post that the commissions will subsequently restart on American soil.
The commissions will block the use of evidence obtained by harsh interrogations, sources told the Washington Post. - FOX News Story
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