Cole case illustrates administration's drifting detainee strategy

 
The Oklahoman Editorial
Published: September 1, 2010

I T has been nearly 10 years since the al-Qaida attack on the USS Cole in Yemen that killed 17 sailors, wounded dozens more and left a gaping hole in the warship's side. The Obama administration has the attack's alleged coordinator in custody but, apparently, no plan to bring him to trial any time soon. Why?

That's the question after the Justice Department quietly shelved plans to prosecute Abd al-Rahim...


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