On the recordApril 13, 2010
It was the Bush administration that said Guantanamo detainees have the right to counsel. This was not a decision made by the Obama administration.
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congress.govPatrick Leahy: “It was the Bush administration that said Guantanamo detainees have the right to counsel. This was not a decision made by…”
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Leahy credits the Bush administration for granting rights to Guantanamo detainees.
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