In a move that represents both a formality and a historic gesture, the Obama administration has announced that it’s withdrawing the designation of “enemy combatant” for Guantanamo detainees. The Bush administration had drawn widespread criticism for its use of that designation, which allowed it to deny detainees rights they otherwise would have been entitled to.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=144913