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Guantánamo’s Last Terror Trial
Guantánamo’s Last Terror Trial
The legacy of terror trials at Guantánamo Bay has potentially come to an end, as a judge has dropped the charges for the last case at the naval base in accord with President Obama’s executive order to halt all court proceedings at Guantánamo. The Guardian: The last terror ...
			Binyam Mohamed torture evidence 'hidden from Obama' | 				World news
Binyam Mohamed torture evidence 'hidden from Obama' | World news
guardian.co.uk — Guantánamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohammed Guantánamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohammed... (more) Binyam Mohamed torture evidence 'hidden from Obama' ...
Last Guantánamo Bay detainee's trial halted | World news
guardian.co.uk — The last terror trial at Guantánamo Bay had been halted after the senior military judge dropped charges... against a suspect in the 2000 USS Cole bombing, the Pentagon has said. The military charges against suspected al-Qaida bomber Abd al-Rahim ... (more) Last Guantánamo Bay detainee's trial halted ...
US threats mean evidence of British resident's Guantánamo torture must stay secret, judges ...
guardian.co.uk — Evidence of how a British resident held in the Guantánamo Bay detention camp was tortured, and what... MI5 knew about it, must remain secret because of serious threats the US has made against the UK, the high court ruled today. The judges made clear they ... (more) US threats mean evidence of British resident's ...
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Guantanamo’s Last Terror Trial
The Hollywood Liberal — ... marked the last active war crimes case at the US Navy base in Cuba. The decision by Susan Crawford, the top legal authority for military trials at Guantánamo, brings all cases into compliance with Barack Obama’s executive order to halt terror court proceedings at the base. A Pentagon spokesman said Crawford dismissed the charges against al-Nashiri without prejudice. That means new charges can be brought again later. He will remain in prison for the time being. Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries [image] [image] Biden Cautious, Conciliatory in Message ...

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Charges dropped in Guantanamo terror trialDemocratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]AP[/b] WASHINGTON – The Pentagon's senior judge overseeing terror trials at Guantanamo Bay dropped charges Thursday against an al-Qaida suspect in the 2000 USS Cole bombing, upholding President Barack Obama's order to freeze military tribunals there. The charges ...