The most recent programs for the Military Courts Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=479 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 11:17:39 GMT Participants spoke about a recent report on detainee treatment at the Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba which confirmed the use of torture. They also talked about continuing efforts to transfer or charge detainees, and urged the Obama administration to be more aggressive in closing the prison. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312671-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312671-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Defense Secretary Hagel spoke to reporters about the Sexual Assault Prevention Response Initiatives.*Secretary Hagel said that sexual assault in the military is a "culture problem," and needs to be eliminated. Major General Gary Patton also gave details on the eight new initiatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312615-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312615-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. He talked about why the surviving Boston Marathon bomber would be prosecuted in the federal court system rather than as an enemy combatant in a military tribunal. Other topics included immigration policy and the future of gun control legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312300-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312300-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Lieutenant General Dana Chipman spoke about a number of legal issues facing the military, including sexual assault, same-sex marriage, religious freedom, and women in combat. Topics included the origins of the country's system of military justice and the controversial practice of a commanders overturning judicial decisions. After his speech he answered questions from audience members. "Combat Boots and Benefits: Equality in an Era of Change" was a Riley Institute address given in Younts Conference Center at Furman University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311630-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311630-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senior military legal officials testified before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel about sexual assault in the military. The committee focused on a senior Air Force commander's decision to overturn an assault conviction against an Air Force captain. Defense Secretary Hagel had begun a review of that decision and the policy allowing senior commanders to overturn sexual assault convictions by courts-martial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311468-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311468-2 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jess Bravin talked about his book, [The Terror Cours: Rough Justice at Guantanamo Bay], in which he discusses the challenges facing military prosecutors as they work to prosecute suspected terrorists in our military courts. Mr. Bravin spoke at Stanford University Law School in Northern California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311059-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311059-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a briefing in preparation for an annual report, 2013 Statutory Enforcement Report: Sexual Assault in the Military, to assess the efforts of the Department of Defense to ensure justice in the military's investigations of sexual assault allegations, its discipline of perpetrators, and its efforts to address and reduce discrimination against women in the military.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310331-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310331-3 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a briefing in preparation for an annual report, 2013 Statutory Enforcement Report: Sexual Assault in the Military, to assess the efforts of the Department of Defense to ensure justice in the military's investigations of sexual assault allegations, its discipline of perpetrators, and its efforts to address and reduce discrimination against women in the military.*The second panel comprised academics scholars. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310331-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310331-2 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a briefing in preparation for an annual report, [2013 Statutory Enforcement Report: Sexual Assault in the Military], to assess the efforts of the Department of Defense to ensure justice in the military's investigations of sexual assault allegations, its discipline of perpetrators, and its efforts to address and reduce discrimination against women in the military. The first panel, "Perspective of Victim and Accused," was of representatives of victims and accused offenders. Commissioners Kirsanow and Yaki participated by telephone. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310331-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310331-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Naval Academy assistant professor Michael Skerker talked about his book, [An Ethics of Interrogation]. He focused on the laws of war, applications of the Geneva Conventions, and the legal and moral constraints on torture and prisoner interrogation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308754-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308754-8 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Leonard talked about her 2012 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize winning book [Lincoln's Forgotten Ally: Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt of Kentucky]. She focused on Joseph Holt's background and involvement in the Lincoln administration, the politics of the Antebellum Era, military jurisprudence, and C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Augusta, Maine, on September 10-13 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308560-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308560-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Cole talked about indefinite detention under Presidents George W. Bush and Obama. Topics included the cost of detaining individuals in Guantanamo Bay, the number of detainees still being held in prisons, and the legal status of those being detained abroad and domestically. He responded to telephones calls and electronic communications http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303700-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303700-5 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator McConnell (R-KY) spoke about the Justice Department's announcement that suspected September 11 terrorists would be tried by military commission. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298815-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298815-5 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder said alleged September 11 plotters would be tried by the military instead of the Justice Department. In his remarks he accused Congress of undermining counterterrorism efforts by passing laws that prevented trials in U.S. federal courts. He also said the Justice Department was better equipped than Congress to make decisions about the best way to try terrorist suspects. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298841-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298841-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Kenner talked about the Obama administration's pending decision on lifting the ban on military tribunals. Congress has stalled efforts to close the military dentention facility and try detainees in the federal court system. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297658-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297658-6 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Judge A. Raymond Randolph spoke military detentions and trials, focusing primarily on recent Guantanamo Bay detainee's trials. He argued that detainees did not have the right to [habeas corpus] and talked about his judicial decision that overturned a district court granting a Yememi man freedom and the right to [habeas corpus]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296127-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296127-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Josh Gerstein, Politico White House Reporter, talked by telephone on today's breaking story on a possible change by the White House in which alleged 9/11 plotters would be prosecuted by military tribunal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292405-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292405-3 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, "Do you think employers should be banned from doing credit checks on job applicants?" Josh Gerstein, [Politico] White House reporter, talked by telephone on the day's breaking story on a possible change by the White House in which alleged September 11, 2001 plotters would be prosecuted by military tribunal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292405-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292405-2 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT In the Republican Weekly Address, Senator Lindsey Graham talked about President Obama's decision to try accused 911 conspirator Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other co-defendants in civilian court as opposed to a military tribunal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292087-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292087-102 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Glenn Sulmasy, author of the book [The National Security Court System], talked by video uplink from New York City about the future of Guantanamo Bay and detainees held there. He talked about his book and the history and future of the military court system. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291590-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291590-6 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Military justice experts spoke about operations of the military justice system and answered questions about the court-martial process as it related to the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290149-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290149-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jeb Johnson spoke about legal issues related to detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison. Among the issues he addressed were the planned closing of the facility, trying cases of those charged, and the disposition of prisoners. HE also answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288829-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288829-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Josh Rogin was interviewed about the possible overhaul of the procedures governing military commissions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288383-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288383-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on detainee prosecutions. Topics included legal protections needed in both civilian and military courts, international legal frameworks, and trial procedures. The hearing focused on two of the five categories of Guantanamo Bay detainees: those that have violated American laws and can be tried in federal courts (Article III courts) and those that have violated the laws of war and can be tried in military courts (Article I courts). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288087-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288087-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Obama administration officials urged Congress to move forward with proposed changes to the military commissions system, which the president has said he wants to continue to use to put alleged terrorists on trial. They also said that plans to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, within the president's one-year time frame are on track. They also testified about proposals to reform military commissions, as well as methods to change military commissions into a more viable forum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287988-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287988-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on legal issues regarding military commissions and the trial of detainees for violations of the law of war. Experts on military commissions testified about trying suspected terrorists in civilian courts, the process and procedures used by military tribunals, and rules of evidence. Panel Two * Rear Adm. John D. Hutson - former judge advocate general of the Navy * Maj. Gen. John D. Altenburg Jr. - former appointing authority for military commissions * Daniel Marcus - fellow in law and government, Washington College of Law, American University http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287504-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287504-2 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on legal issues regarding military commissions and the trial of detainees for violations of the law of war. Obama administration officials detailed how the administration seeks to change the Bush administration's use of military commissions for foreign terrorism suspects in order to withstand review by the courts. Among the issues they addressed were rules on the admissibility of statements, evidence obtained through torture or coercion, and the trial process. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287504-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287504-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama, speaking at the National Archives, defended and reaffirmed his pledge to close the Guantanamo Bay detainee facility, saying that the prison "has weakened American national security." The president argued that harsh interrogation methods such as waterboarding hindered rather than aided anti-terrorism efforts. He stated that detainees can be securely held in U.S. maximum security prisons and that no detainees who would endanger Americans will be released. He outlined a five-category classification system for dealing with remaining detainees. The president also defended his decisions to declassify Bush administration interrogation memos and to withhold photographs of detainees' abuse by members of the U.S. military. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286503-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286503-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Gibbs briefed reporters and answered questions about a number of issues including the revival of military commissions to try suspected terrorist detainees. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286363-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286363-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Legal scholars spoke about U.S. detention policy for suspected terrorists and enemy combatants, closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, interrogation methods used by U.S. government officials, and the legal parameters of future prosecution of detainees. They also responded to questions from the audience. Peter Roudik moderated the event "Looking Beyond Gitmo: U.S. and Foreign Approaches Toward Legal Treatment of Terrorist Suspects" held in the Mumford Room of the Library of Congress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284148-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284148-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The panel focused on the implication of President Obama's election on military commissions, specifically the tribunals for Guantanamo Bay detainees. They said that the commissions as they had existed were ineffective and offered suggestions for improving them. Charles Stimson talked about the inadequacy of Judge Advocate Generals (JAGs) in prosecuting military commissions. "The Future of Military Commissions" was the fourth panel of a day-long conference examining the jurisprudence of the military commissions under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 held by American University's Washington College of Law and the college's National Institute of Military Justice. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283595-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283595-4 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on discovery and evidentiary issues of military commissions. They talked about the tribunals of Guantanamo Bay detainees as a case study in explaining the procedures. They answered questions from the audience. Eugene Fidell moderated. "Discovery and Evidentiary Issues" was the third panel of a day-long conference examining the jurisprudence of the military commissions under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 held by American University Washington College of Law and the college's National Institute of Military Justice. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283595-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283595-3 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Major General John D. Altenburg, Jr. talked about military commission practice and jurisprudence. This was the luncheon keynote address of a day-long conference examining the jurisprudence of the military commissions under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 held by American University's Washington College of Law and the college's National Institute of Military Justice. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283595-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283595-5 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT After welcoming remarks, panelists gave an overview of military commission operations and practices. Among the topics they addressed were the rules and precedents for conducting military tribunals, issues facing current prosecution and defense teams for the trials of suspected terrorists detained at U.S. facilities, and the legal foundation for the tribunal system. They also answered questions from members of the audience. American University Washington College of Law and the college's National Institute of Military Justice held a day-long conference examining the jurisprudence of the military commissions under the Military Commissions Act of 2006. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283595-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283595-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's Boumediene decision that detainees at Guantanamo Bay do have the [habeas corpus] privilege. Other topics included recent developments in military commission cases, U.S. Attorney General Mukasey's response to the case and his legislative recommendations, as well as and the D.C. Circuit Court's recent rulings on the status of detainees as unlawful enemy combatants. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280173-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280173-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mahvish Ruksana Khan talked about her book [My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stories They Told Me] (PublicAffairs, June 23, 2008). In her book Ms. Khan, journalist and recent law school graduate, recounts her time in Guantanamo Bay as an interpreter for Afghan detainees. She recounts her over thirty trips to Guantanamo and the relationships that she developed with the imprisoned men and her desire to secure them a fair trial. The guest interviewer was Nancy Snow. The interview was recorded at BookExpo America in the Los Angeles Convention Center. Nancy Snow is a senior research fellow at the University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy and associate professor of communications at Cal State Fullerton. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205025-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205025-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Michael Mukasey talked about national security and efforts to combat terrorism. In his remarks he focused on detainee treatment and access to the U.S. legal system for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and suggested that Congress enact several new laws granting access and specifying rules for trials. He responded to questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206490-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206490-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A hearing was held about the role Bush administration lawyers played in creating, developing, and implementing interrogation policies for the war on terrorism of detainees in U.S. custody and control. Douglas Feith testified under subpoena about his involvement in constructing the administration's legal and policy framework for interrogations. The hearing was titled "From the Department of Justice to Guantanamo Bay: Administration Lawyers and Administration Interrogation Rules, Part IV." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206401-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206401-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Brigadier General Thomas Hartmann, legal adviser to the convening authority for the Office of Military Commissions, talked about recently sworn charges against a "high value" detainee at Guantanamo Bay for the 1999 attack against the USS Cole. The first few minutes of this event were missed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206243-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206243-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about applications of international law in the 21st century. Among the topics they addressed were the laws of armed conflict, challenges to traditional concepts of warfare posed by international terrorism, the relevance and application of the Geneva Conventions, and questions arising from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203232-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203232-2 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists discussed national security law challenges for the next administration. Topics included Guantanamo Bay detainees and the idea of establishing a National Security Court in place of military tribunals. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Mr. Florence moderated. "National Security Law Challenges for the New Administration" was a panel at the inauguration of the Center on National Security and the Law at Georgetown University Law Center Gewirz Student Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203232-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203232-3 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT General Thomas Hartmann, the legal adviser to the Convening Authority in the Department of Defense Office of Military Commissions, announced that military prosecutors would file charges today seeking the death penalty against six detainees at Guantanamo Bay, including former al-Qaeda operations chief Khalid Sheikh Muhammad, for alleged co-conspiracy in plotting the September 11, 2001, attacks. These are the first charges from the Guantanamo war court alleging direct involvement in the attacks and the first involving the death penalty. General Hartmann responded to reporters' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204013-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204013-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Air Force Deputy Judge Advocate General Charles Dunlap delivered the keynote address, titled "Lawfare and Warfare," at the 17th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference of the American Bar Association. He spoke about military law in times of war. The question and answere session after his remarks was shown. Topics included illegal orders, rules of engagement, and decisions to prefer charges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202362-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202362-3 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security Subcommittee held a hearing on the legal rights of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The examined what the legal rights are and if they should be changed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202879-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202879-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing titled "Upholding the Principle of Habeas Corpus for Detainees." Witnesses testified about the operation of military commissions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainee treatment and interrogation, access to defense counsel, and judicial review of procedures used by federal courts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200167-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200167-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Marchand talked about "Detainee Operations and the Rule of Law." Al-Qaeda suspects have been detained in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba for over five years. Today, there are still over 300 detainees being held with no immediate plans for release. With conditions at the facility described as grim, several countries have condemned the United States for failure to uphold the Geneva Conventions, which emphasize a respect for human rights. The United States maintains that these "unlawful combatants" are a threat to its security. Michael Marchand, is a former assistant judge advocate general of the Army, commander of the U.S. Army Legal Services Agency, and the chief judge of the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199203-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199203-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion is held on the prosecution of domestic and international terrorists in the United States Courts. Among the topics they addressed were the precedents established by the Supreme Court case in [Hamdan v. Rumsfeld], the Military Commissions Act of 2006, prisoner detention and prosecutions by military authorities, access of citizens and foreign national to the U.S. legal system, and the impact of recent policies on the separation of powers doctrine. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194933-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194933-2 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the treatment of enemy combatants by U.S. military forces. Among the topics they addressed were information available to the public about individual detainees, proxy detention of suspected terrorists, and the doctrine of extraordinary rendition. They also talked about legal justifications for holding enemy combatants under the Military Commissions Act of 2006. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194933-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194933-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Surrounded by members of his Cabinet and legislators, Bush signed the Military Commissions Act of 2006. The new law imposed tight limits on defendants' traditional courtroom rights, including restrictions on their ability to examine the evidence against them, to challenge their incarceration and to exclude evidence gained through witness coercion. The president said the extraordinary measure was justified by the extraordinary circumstances of the fight against terrorism. It also spelled out the specific interrogation techniques that were outlawed, while granting retroactive legal protection to military and intelligence personnel who previously participated in rough questioning of terrorism suspects, and allowed the administration to continue a once-secret CIA program for detaining terrorism suspects believed to have information about plots against the United States. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194884-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194884-1 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Lieutenant Commander Swift talked about his experiences in defending terrorist suspect Salim Hamdan and the impact of new legislation regarding military commissions. He also described being chosen for the case, his experiences in the Judge Advocate General office, and the constitutionality of holding prisoners of war at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. The guest responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194535-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194535-5 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT