President determines enemy combatants subject to his Military Order.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-4 July 2003-US DOD: President determines enemy combatants subject to his Military Order(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07032003 The President determined that six enemy combatants currently detained by the United States are subject to his Military Order of November 13, 2001.

Today s action is the next step in the process that may lead to military commissions. The President determined that there is reason to believe that each of these enemy combatants was a member of al Qaida or was otherwise involved in terrorism directed against the United States. Military Commissions have historically been used to try violations of the law of armed conflict and related offenses. Offenses that may be charged include those listed in the *Crimes and...