Obama: first acts as US President, Barack Obama has requested the suspension of all military tribunals (21.01.2009) 08 UTC
Kay HagedornJanuary 21, 2009
In one of his first acts as US President, Barack Obama has requested the suspension of all military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay. Obama sought the 120-day delay just hours after taking the oath of office,taking a first step toward his pledge to shut down the controversial camp. The US military has charges pending against 21 prisoners at Guantanamo -- including five men accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks. Military judges are expected to rule on the suspension later today..