Obama planning US trials for Guantanamo detainees
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US president-elect Barack Obama's advisers are quietly crafting a proposal to ship dozens, if not hundreds, of imprisoned terrorism suspects to the United States to face criminal trials, a plan that would make good on his promise to close the Guantanamo Bay prison but could require creation of a controversial new system of justice.
During his campaign, Obama described Guantanamo as a "sad chapter in American history" and has said generally that the US legal system is equipped to handle the detainees. But he has offered few details on what he planned to do once the facility is closed. (AP)
