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Man Released from Gitmo after 13 Years without Charge; Obama Seeks War Authorization
After 13 Years Imprisoned Without Charge, Man Released From Guantanamo. Thirty-seven-year-old Fawzi al Odah is the first man to be released based on the assessment of the Periodic Review Board, a body established in 2011 through an executive order and tasked with evaluating the merits of ongoing detention for Guantánamo prisoners.
With Election Out of the Way, Obama Turns to Congress for War Authorization. With this year’s election now over and lawmakers relieved of the pressure that coincides with daily interaction with constituents, President Obama on Wednesday announced that he would finally ask Congress to give him the approval he needs to continue, and possibly expand, his new multi-front war against the militant group known as ISIS.
