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DOS Cable re: Government Asks Judge to Dismiss Guantanamo Detainees' Suit for War Prisoner Status

Oct. 21, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4249
State Department cable concerning a filing in French court by families of two French nationals, seeking declaration of POW status for detainees. The French government argued against the family's actions. The cable indicates that the French judge has "doubts about the legal merits of the case". There was limited press coverage of the matter.
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