Article: HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE HEARING FOCUSES ON WHITE HOUSE LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE TO TRY DETAINEES

The House Armed Services Committee issued the following press release:

In the wake of a new White House legislative proposal for military commissions, witnesses testifying today before the House Armed Services Committee about the military commission process largely agreed with Chairman Duncan Hunter's observation that the final legislative framework should allow for the fair and effective prosecution of enemy terrorists, while preserving the ability of our warfighters to operate effectively on the battlefield. The six-witness panel consisted of each of the four military services' top military lawyers, or Judge Advocate Generals, as well as the Justice Department's Acting Assistant Attorney ...

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