A lawyer for the
detainee, a Yemeni named Tariq Ba Odah, has asked a
federal judge to order his release because of his “severe physical and
psychological deterioration.” On Friday, for the third time, the Justice
Department asked a judge
to extend its deadline to respond, saying the administration needed another
week “to further consider internally its response to petitioner’s motion.”
Behind the scenes, according to the officials, the petition has set off
an interagency debate. State Department officials say that the government
should not oppose his release, citing his medical condition and the incongruity
of sending diplomats to ask other countries to take in such detainees even as
the Justice Department fights in court to prolong their detention.
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