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Obama Keeps Bush Rules On Indefinite Detention [audio 3 minutes 51 seconds]

The Obama administration has decided not to ask Congress for a new law that would allow terrorism detainees to be held indefinitely — in other words, it'll stay with the rules set up right after the Sept. 11 attacks by the Bush administration. What does this decision say about Obama as president?
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