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Why shouldn't they? There is serious doubt that he was a POW, and didn't abandon post, before being caught. 6 troops died in trying locate and retrieve him after his possible desertion.
They traded 5 "high level" detainees from Gitmo in exchange of him.
The law was part of the 2013 defense law, which was signed by Obama. He also signed a signing statement (which he campaigned against using) to say he believes he has flexibility.
A hearing is absolutely legitimate here. Maybe they find everything checks out, maybe they don't. But more than enough reasons to initiate a hearing to find out.
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