Guantanamo tribunals under court scrutiny

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Guantanamo tribunals under court scrutiny
By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's former driver is at the heart of a U.S. Supreme Court case this week that could determine whether President George W. Bush has the power to use military tribunals in his war on terrorism.

The case, focusing on the war crimes tribunals for prisoners at the U.S. military base in Guantanamo, Cuba, also will weigh the balance of power between the presidency and the courts.

In 90 minutes of arguments on Tuesday, the session could produce the most significant ruling on presidential war powers since the end of World War Two. (emphasis added.)

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