AG confident of Guantanamo detainee's prosecution
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Attorney General Eric Holder says he is confident the Justice Department can successfully prosecute a Guantanamo Bay detainee in civilian court despite a setback the judge in the case has dealt to prosecutors.
A federal judge blocked the government from calling its star witness against Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani (guy-LAH-nee) because investigators only learned about the witness after Ghailani underwent harsh interrogation at a CIA-run camp.
At a news conference, Holder said the government intends to proceed with the trial and is reviewing the judge's ruling.
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The attorney general says there have been over 300 successful prosecutions in civilian courts in terrorism cases.
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