Attorneys for Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, a detainee being held as “enemy combatant,” argued to an appellate court yesterday that a memo that the Justice Department declassified and released only last week proves that their client’s detention is illegal. According to the attorneys, the memo “makes plain as day that al-Marri was declared an enemy combatant based on discredited legal opinions and for the illegal purpose of abusive interrogations.” (Washington Post)
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=177500