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Initially the [[Presidency of George W. Bush|Bush administration]] asserted they could withhold the protections of the [[Geneva Conventions]] from captives in the "[[War on Terror]]", while critics argued the Conventions obligated the United States to conduct [[competent tribunal]]s to determine the status of prisoners.<ref name=Bbc2002-01-21>  
{{cite news
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1773140.stm
| title=Q&A: What next for Guantanamo prisoners?
| publisher=[[BBC News]]
| date=2002-01-21
| access-date=2008-11-24
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}} [https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Famericas%2F1773140.stm&date=2008-11-24 mirror]
</ref> Subsequently, the [[US Department of Defense]] instituted [[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]]s, to determine whether the captives met the new definition of an "[[enemy combatant]]".
<p>From July 2004 through March 2005, a CSRT was convened to make a determination whether each captive had been correctly classified as an "enemy combatant".<ref>[[OARDEC]], [http://www.dod.gov/pubs/foi/operation_and_plans/Detainee/csrt_arb/index_CSRT_detainees_testimony.pdf Index to Transcripts of Detainee Testimony and Documents Submitted by Detainees at Combatant Status Review Tribunals Held at Guantanamo Between July 2004 and March 2005], September 4, 2007</ref> These hearings would allow Guantanamo detainees to challenge their “enemy combatant” status and ultimately their detention.</p>
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