The challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the fight over presidential power

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Mahler, Jonathan, 1969-
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Date:
2008
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An account of the case against Osama bin Laden's Yemeni driver analyzes the unexpectedly vigorous defense organized by his Naval Academy military lawyer, Charles Swift, and assesses its impact on American presidential power and the rule of law.

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