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Source: www.foxnews.com --- 31 days ago
Turns out that terror suspects who faced questioning by delegations from their own countries were videotaped for use by defense attorneys, The Washington Post reports. ... Source: www.foxnews.com --- 31 days ago
The State Department advised representatives of foreign governments that their interviews with their citizens being held at Guantanamo Bay would be recorded, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. ... Source: www.miamiherald.com --- 2 days ago
The Pentagon sent three more war-on-terror captives home from Guantánamo this weekend -- two to Afghanistan and one to Pakistan. On Wednesday, the Justice Department named them in federal court filings. ... Source: www.kansascity.com --- 30 days ago
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba | The conviction of Osama bin Laden's driver by a U.S. military court provides an indication of what to expect as dozens more Guantanamo prisoners go to court: shifting charges, secret testimony and quick verdicts. ... Source: www.michaelmoore.com --- 31 days ago
2008-08-05 Gitmo Detainees SUBJECT TO DETENTION EVEN IF ACQUITTED: PENTAGON WASHINGTON ( AFP ) - Some Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba will likely never be released because of the danger they pose, and those tried and acquitted will still be subject to continued detention as enemy combatants, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday. Geoff Morrell, the Pentagon press secretary, made the remarks as Salim Hamdan, a Yemeni, awaited a verdict in the first war crimes trial to be held under a special regime created for "war on terror" suspects. Morrell said Hamdan, a former driver of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, could appeal the verdict in US courts. "But in the near term, at least, we would consider him an enemy combatant and still a danger and would likely still be detained for some period of time thereafter," he said. Morrell said there were plans for at least 20 more such trials at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba but he said a significant portion of the Detainees being held there would neither be tried nor released. He said efforts were being made to reduce the size of the population through transfers of prisoners to their home countries for incarceration or release. "But I think, you know, there are still a significant population within Guantanamo who will likely never be released because of the threat they pose to the world, for that matter," he said. ... Source: www.thesurlybeaver.ca --- 7 days ago
...no need for waterboarding. ... Source: news.google.com --- 30 days ago
Times Online Panel Convicts Bin Laden Driver in Split Verdict New York Times - 1 hour ago By WILLIAM GLABERSON GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba - A panel of six military officers convicted a former driver for Osama bin Laden of one of two war crimes charges on Wednesday but acquitted him of the other, completing the first military commission trial here ... Video: Mixed verdict on Hamdan ReutersVideo Gitmo conviction seen as a harbinger for trials of other Detainees Kansas City Star Austin American-Statesman - Los Angeles Times - Reuters - Chicago Tribune all 3,246 news articles ... Source: www.chicagotribune.com --- 61 days ago
'Islamic terrorists have constitutional rights," lamented one conservative blog when the Supreme Court said Guantanamo inmates can challenge their detention in court. "These are enemy combatants," railed John McCain. The court, charged former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy of National Review, sided with foreigners "whose only connection with our body politic is their bloody jihad against Americans." ... Source: www.npr.org --- 44 days ago
Congress, and not judges, should decide how to give Guantanamo Bay Detainees their day in court, Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Monday in calling for new laws governing how foreign terror suspects seek their release. ... Source: www.military.com --- 44 days ago
... Source: www.newsvine.com --- 21 days ago
Over at the Corner, Jay Nordlinger says that actress Vanessa Redgrave and one of her ilk read verses from "Poems from Guantánamo," a volume written by Gitmo Detainees, after a performance of her one woman show last night. ... Source: thinkprogress.org --- 22 days ago
During a question-and-answer session with Walter Isaacson today, Sen. John McCain said Guantanamo Bay is “one of the nicest places in the world to live in.” Later in the interview, McCain was asked about the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Boumediene v. Bush declaring that Gitmo Detainees have a right to challenge their detention in [...] ...
Source: www.omaha.com --- 58 days ago
A federal judge overseeing Guantánamo Bay lawsuits ordered the Justice Department to put other cases aside and make it clear throughout the Bush administration that, after nearly seven years of detention, the Detainees must have their day in court. ... Source: clipmarks.com --- 26 days ago
clipped by: masbury clipper's remarks: If Bush lets him go when his sentence is over (and that is a very big "if"), this particular case will be more just than I had dared hope. Now what of the hundreds uncharged? Clip Source: www.nytimes.com GUANTÁNAMO BAY , Cuba — Salim Ahmed Hamdan , the convicted former driver for Osama bin Laden , was sentenced Thursday to 66 months in prison by the military panel that convicted him of a war crime Wednesday. The military judge, Capt. Keith J. Allred of the Navy , had already said that he planned to give Mr. Hamdan credit for the 61 months he had been held, meaning that Mr. Hamdan could complete his criminal sentence in five months. After that his fate is unclear, because the Bush administration says that it can hold Detainees here until the end of the war on terror. prosecutors recommended a sentence of at least 30 years and said life may be appropriate. “I would like to apologize one more time to all the members. And I would like to thank you for what you have done for me.” Clip Source: www.nytimes.com “Mr. Hamdan,” Judge Allred said, “I hope the day comes that you are able to return to your wife and daughters and your country.” “God willing,” Mr. Hamdan said “Insh-allah,” said Judge Allred cooperated with interrogators Tags: Gitmo , war on terror ...
Source: newsbusters.org --- 4 days ago
Jason Mattera is the leader in the humor clubhouse this election cycle. At the recently concluded Democratic Convention, Mattera "[put] on his orange jumpsuit to petition DNC protesters in support of Netflix and MSNBC (and Jihad Olympics!) for the deprived Gitmo Detainees." You see, this is the perfect way to poke fun at people--like Recreate 68--who take themselves way too seriously. The funniest moments? I agree with Michelle, who posted the footage at Hot Air: the eco-conscious couple’s reaction when Jason suggests the ultimate carbon footprint solution. Hackysack with Little John Edwards. And: Jason’s got some mad ballroom dancing skillz For a campaign seemingly without humor, this kind of stuff provides a welcome distraction and much needed laugh. ... Source: uspolitics.einnews.com --- 46 days ago
... landmark ruling in the case Boumediene v. Bush , which expressly guaranteed the writ of habeas corpus to enemy combatants held at Guantanamo Bay. ... release of suspected terrorist Detainees into the United States. Additionally, he urged Congress to reaffirm the ... ... Source: www.propublica.org --- 31 days ago
Gitmo Lawyer Suggests Detainee Aided U.S. in Afghanistan - William Glaberson, New York Times U.S. May Have Taped Visits to Detainees - Josh White, Washington Post U.S. Holding Pakistani Suspected of al-Qaida Ties - Eric Schmitt, New York Times NYC Airports to Defy Bush Plan on Flight Delays - Devlin Barrett, AP Gov’t Report: Arkansas VA Hospital Rife with Violations - Audrey Hudson, Washington Times Report: More UCLA Staff Saw Celeb’s Health Records - AP Study: Millions With Chronic Disease Get Little to No Treatment - Reed Abelson, New York Times Pressure Grows for FBI’s Anthrax Evidence - Scott Shane and Nicholas Wade, New York Times Anthrax Dryer a Key to Probe - Carrie Johnson, Joby Warrick and Marilyn W. Thompson, Washington Post Officials: Sorority Obsession Seen in Anthrax Case - AP FDA Advisers Must Abide By New Financial Rules - Kevin Freking, AP Freddie Mac Chief Discarded Warning Signs - Charles Duhigg, New York Times U.S. Gov’t Bank Funded Deal to Benefit Myanmar Junta - Peter J. Brown, Asia Times ...
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by James Oliphant Salim Ahmed Hamdan, the first detainee at Guantanamo to face a military commission, was found guilty Wednesday of supporting terrorism. The Miami Herald reported that the six-member jury delivered its verdict after only two days of deliberations. It cleared Hamdan of the more serious charge of conspiracy. He faces life in prison, be it at Gitmo or somewhere in the United States. Hamdan, who served as Osama bin Laden's driver in Afghanistan, was not viewed by the Pentagon as a high-level terrorist, and, in fact, written statements from 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed portrayed him rather as a flunky, someone good for changing jeep tires. His civilian and military lawyers argued Hamdan was being made a scapegoat for the U.S.' failure to capture bin Laden and railed against the commission process, which they said was too tilted in favor of the prosecution. Still, Hamdan was a member of al Qaeda and prosecutors argued he transported weapons and attended terror training camps. He was found with two surface-to-air missile in his trunk when captured. His conviction sets the stage for the trial of as many as 80 more Detainees on similar or more serious charges. Hamdan can appeal his conviction to the newly established Court of Military Commission Review, and from there up to the federal appeals court in Washington and then finally the Supreme Court. There should be no shortage of appealable issues, especially with r ...
clipped by: n2sooners Clip Source: gatewaypundit.blogspot.com Jason Mattera from Young America's Foundation is in Denver this week and posting video from the streets of Denver. Yesterday he put on his orange jumpsuit to petition DNC protesters in support of Netflix and MSNBC (and Jihad Olympics!) for the poor, deprived Gitmo Detainees. The part in the Amnesty International travelling Gitmo cell was terrific. They were all for it: [Video] Too much. HotAir has more clips from Jason's day as a Gitmo detainee. The People's Press Collective assisted Jason during his stay here in Denver. Also, The Peoples Press Collective covered the illegal immigration protest and have several videos from earlier today. While several of the protesters were supporting open borders others had their own agenda. Tags: guantanamo , terrorists , dnc , convention , netflix , politics , funny ...
Thursday Aug 7 (6–7:30pm) @ McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum With the two oldest (and most reliably liberal) justices expected to step down during the next presidential administration, the Supreme Court has become a prominent issue in this year's race to the White House. Indeed, the recent five-to-four rulings on gun rights and the fate of Gitmo Detainees illustrate the dramatic impact a single appointment can have on closely divided landmark decisions like Roe v. Wade. Tonight, the Chicago Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, Chicago Public Radio host Alison Cuddy, and University of Chicago professors Geoffrey Stone and Richard Epstein discuss recent justices' most important decisions and their impact on law in America. ...