User:Geo Swan/Guantanamo/Guantanamo military commission versions compared


There have been three four versions of the Guantanamo military commissions.

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Everyone knows that the latest version, the one authorized by Congress, through the Military Commissions Act differes from the previous version. But the original version 1.0 was more different from version 2.0 than version 2.0 was from the Congressional authorized version 3.0.[1]

Guantanamo versions compared
version 1.0 version 2.0 version 3.0 version 4.0
  • 6 voting officers
  • President votes
  • 3 voting officers
  • President doesn't vote
  • 3 voting officers
  • President doesn't vote
  • varying number of voting officers
  • President doesn't vote
authorized by the President authorized by the President Military Commissions Act of 2006 Military Commissions Act of 2009
Changed following the 2004 prosecutor resignations Struck down by the Scotus Superseded by the MCA 2009 still in place
a defendant "may be present to the extent consistent with the need to protect classified information and other national security interests," a defendant "shall be present to the extent consistent with the need to protect classified information and other national security interests,"
  1. ^ Kathleen T. Rhem (August 31, 2005). "Officials Announce Changes to Military Commissions Procedures". American Forces Press Service. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)