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Article: Al-Marri indictment may end court's test of Bush policy.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
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- February 28, 2009
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Byline: Ben Conery, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The criminal indictment against the final enemy combatant held on American soil marks a stunning departure from the Bush administration's handling of terrorism cases, but it may also help preserve one of the Bush era's most contentious policies.
A federal indictment unsealed Friday in Illinois charges Ali al-Marri with providing material support to al Qaeda. The charges come as the Supreme Court prepares to hear his challenge to Bush administration detention policies; Mr. al-Marri has been held for nearly six years in isolation in a Navy brig in South Carolina.
The Obama administration hopes that the ...