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Brushing aside criticism, President George W. Bush defended his authorization of military tribunals and the questioning of Middle Easterners in the United States. "We're an open society, but we're ...

The tribunals will admit some evidence--hearsay, for example--that is not admissible in U.S. civilian courts. Detainees can hire civilian lawyers at their own expense to work alongside the ...

President Obama says his proposed reforms to the military commissions his predecessor established to try suspected terrorists will bring the tribunals "in line with the rule of law." But it isn't ...

Many folks are horrified at President Bush’s intention to try foreigners accused of terrorism by military tribunals rather than civilian courts. Even Osama Bin Laden, they believe, deserves ...

As Attorney General Eric Holder moves forward with his decision to try accused Sept. 11 terrorists in a U.S. civilian court, a slim majority of the public thinks the detainees should be tried by a ...

President Bush's executive order last week enabling the establishment of special military tribunals to try foreigners charged with terrorism is giving many people pause for concern. That's ...

The Bush Nov. 13 order establishing such commissions has already said the tribunals might not carry the "reasonable doubt" burden of proof or other principles generally recognized in U.S. civilian ...