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Pentagon: Gitmo Detainees to Receive H1N1 Vaccine, Despite White House Claim
foxnews.com — Guantanamo Bay detainees will be receiving the H1N1 vaccine, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday, even though White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said minutes earlier that the vaccine is not "on the way." Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said Gibbs ... (more) Pentagon: Gitmo Detainees to Receive H1N1 Vaccine, ...
Conservatives attack on H1N1
voices.washingtonpost.com — The American Future Fund, an Iowa-based conservative interest group, will launch ads tomorrow that seek to link the Obama Administration's handling of the H1N1 flu with broader questions about the viability of a public option being included in a ... (more) Conservatives attack on H1N1

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US attorney general: Gitmo reviews under way
Guantánamo suspects want to stay say officials
Guantánamo suspects want to stay say officials
telegraph.co.uk — Alex Spillius tours the once notorious detention centre where terrorist suspects now fear being sent to mainland US prisons. (more) Guantánamo suspects want to stay say officials
White House: No swine flu shots for Gitmo detainees
boston.com — The White House is trying to nip in the bud a budding controversy over terrorism detainees at Guantanamo Bay getting swine flu vaccine sooner than many Americans. "There is no vaccine in Guantanamo, and there's no vaccine on the way...  ... (more) White House: No swine flu shots for Gitmo detainees
H1N1 Vaccinations To Be Offered To Guantanamo Bay Detainees
wibw.com — WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Pentagon will offer the H1N1 vaccination to detainees at the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay, officials there said Friday. The Pentagon made the decision based on U.S. government assessments that people held in detention ... (more) H1N1 Vaccinations To Be Offered To Guantanamo Bay Detainees
President Signs Law Granting Defense Authority To Suppress Torture Photos
onthehillblog.blogspot.com — President Obama Thursday signed into law a Homeland Security appropriations bill that contains a provision to grant the Department of Defense (DOD) the authority to continue suppressing photos of prisoner abuse. (more) President Signs Law Granting Defense Authority To ...
Tell Congress: Close Gitmo Now
newsecurityaction.org — President Obama made one of his first acts as President the signing of an Executive Order to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. But the right wing wants to play the old game of politics and fear. It’s time for us to stand up and finish what ... (more) Tell Congress: Close Gitmo Now
Colbert signs petition to ‘Close Gitmo Now.’
thinkprogress.org — Last week, a group of international musicians that includes Trent Reznor, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Jackson Browne, and others joined the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo and filed Freedom of Information Act requests seeking to declassify all secret ... (more) Colbert signs petition to ‘Close Gitmo Now.’
The Guantanamo Files: The Stories of the 759 Detainees in America's Ille (9780745326641): Andy Worthington: Books
The Guantanamo Files: The Stories of the 759 Detainees in America's Ille (9780745326641): Andy ...
amazon.com — 'An important book. If you care about our Government's complicity in these illegal and horrific acts then this book provides the evidence.' Ken Loach"Extraordinary rendition, false imprisonment, inhumane treatment - including torture and death in ... (more) The Guantanamo Files: The Stories of the 759 Detainees ...
US Supreme Court refuses to hear Guantanamo case      (AFP)
US Supreme Court refuses to hear Guantanamo case (AFP)
news.yahoo.com — AFP - The US Supreme Court refused Monday to consider the case of a Yemeni detainee held at Guantanamo Bay despite a lower court order for his release. (more) US Supreme Court refuses to hear Guantanamo case (AFP)
Obama Administration to Announce Detainee Prosecutions
Obama Administration to Announce Detainee Prosecutions
blogs.abcnews.com — Within the next two weeks the Obama administration will begin to make public the names of detainees in Guantanamo Bay whom federal prosecutors plan on trying in U.S. civilian courts and which ones they will send to a military commission.... (more) Obama Administration to Announce Detainee Prosecutions
Congressmen Decry Obama Admin's Move to Give Scarce H1N1 Shots to Gitmo Terrorists
weeklystandard.com — Steve Hayes wrote this morning that, as high-risk people such as pregnant-mothers and young children are unable to get Swine Flue vaccinations, the Obama administration has decided to give the scarce shots to the detainees housed at Gitmo. The AP ... (more) Congressmen Decry Obama Admin's Move to Give Scarce H1N1 ...
Pence to Pentagon: Rethink decision to offer H1N1 vaccine to Gitmo detainees
thehill.com — The Pentagon's announcement Friday that it would provide H1N1 vaccinations to Guantanamo Bay detainees who ask for it is a "terrible decision," one House Republican stressed Friday. The White House should immediately cancel the program to ensure ... (more) Pence to Pentagon: Rethink decision to offer H1N1 ...
Young Afghan struggles to adapt after Guantanamo
Young Afghan struggles to adapt after Guantanamo
latimes.com — Afghan detainee Mohammed Jawad, left, sits with his cousin Bader at his family home in Kabul. Jawad is believed to have been the youngest detainee at Guantanamo Bay. ( Paula Bronstein / Getty Images ) (more) Young Afghan struggles to adapt after Guantanamo
'I have no plans to leave,' top Obama lawyer says
'I have no plans to leave,' top Obama lawyer says
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — WASHINGTON (CNN) – White House Counsel Greg Craig is trying to put to rest rumors that his time as the president’s top in-house lawyer is coming to an untimely end, according to a report by the National Law Journal. "'I have no plans to leave ... (more) 'I have no plans to leave,' top Obama lawyer says
Why Some Guantanamo Detainees Ordered Released Are Still Stuck There
onthehillblog.blogspot.com — A case decided last month in a Washington, D.C., federal court shows that for the Obama administration, the far easier cases—in which a judge has ordered a detainee released because there's no evidence he poses a danger—can also be hard. (more) Why Some Guantanamo Detainees Ordered Released Are Still ...
Chomsky Book Banned From Guantanamo
washingtonindependent.com — The donation of an anthology of post-9/11 commentary by Professor Noam Chomsky has been rejected from the library at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, reports The Miami Herald. While the prison offers inmates books and videos on Harry Potter and the ... (more) Chomsky Book Banned From Guantanamo
Keep America Safe
KeepAmericaSafe.com — Capitol Hill Confusion On GITMO Starts With The White House prison cell iStockphoto.com President Barack Obama’s order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison by January faces snags in Congress that some of the president’s supporters say result from a lack ... (more) Keep America Safe
CNN Fact Checks SNL Sketch Detailing Obama's Failures (VIDEO)
CNN Fact Checks SNL Sketch Detailing Obama's Failures (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com — Saturday Night Live hit President Obama last weekend with a tough sketch portraying him as a president who has yet to accomplish any major initiatives. CNN had one of their reporters fact check the sketch, interviewing Bill Adair, the editor of ... (more) CNN Fact Checks SNL Sketch Detailing Obama's Failures ...
House backs Guantanamo prisoner transfer
reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to allow the Obama administration to bring foreign terrorism suspects from the Guantanamo Bay prison to the United States to face trial. The 307 to 114 vote removes one of many ... (more) House backs Guantanamo prisoner transfer
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