Guantanamo Lawyer Wants Access for Clients

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A lawyer for two Guantanamo Bay terror suspects who have asked the Supreme Court to give them access to U.S. courts says it would be disastrous for America if the high court refuses.
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``For me, Guantanamo stands for everything America is doing wrong in the war on terrorism,'' Ratner said in a telephone interview Friday from New York. ``It's the most important legal issue I've ever faced.''

The book, ``Guantanamo: What the World Should Know,'' is based on interviews wi York, says if the Supreme Court refuses to allow appeals in U.S. courts, ``it would be a disaster for a country that claims to adhere to the rule of law.''
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Despite several requests, Ratner hasn't been allowed to visit detainees at Guantanamo. Drawing on accounts from released prisoners, he reviews allegations of beatings and interrogations in which shackled men are forced to stand or sit for hours.
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