Chief prosecutor in the Hamdan trial discusses the verdict

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While the defense says that the trial didn’t follow the American rule of law, prosecutors seem generally pleased with the verdict in the case of Osama bin Laden’s driver, Salim Hamdan. Army Col. Lawrence Morris, the chief prosecutor, discusses the case and its implications.
GUEST: Army Col. Lawrence J. Morris, chief prosecutor in the Hamdan trial

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