American citizen Abdulrahman Ahmad Alsheikh was apprehended in Syria and turned over to U.S. authorities on suspicions that he was a member of the Islamic State militant group. Alsheikh was held for more than a year but he was never charged, nor did he face a trial before his release in October. The U.S. government obviously felt insecure about the wartime legal authorities it uses, without congressional authorization, against ISIS members. By releasing Alsheikh, the government avoids a possible court ruling against such authority.
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