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Don't Know Much About HistoryBut in the Gitmo cases, that won't stop the Bush administration from claiming it's on their side.

By Emily Bazelon
Posted Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, at 6:08 PM ET

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So much for the government's historical claims and comparisons. But don't expect any of these analyses to matter when Solicitor General Paul Clement argues against the detainees tomorrow. If history is any guide, the administration's lawyers won't let the facts stop them.

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