The Obama administration is expected to return to hold military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, an about-face for the White House, which put a ban on such commissions following the president's inauguration. If Defense Secretary Robert Gates does lift an order blocking new cases against detainees, it would mark a first for the Obama administration. Charges would likely come against foreign nationals already designated by the Justice Department for military commission prosecutions. The move arrives at a time of hostility against holding civilian trials for Guantanamo detainees.
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