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US Official Says G’itmo Vacationer Joined A Fraternity
Pirate's Cove —
Oh, the horror!!!!!!!!!!! Detainee Tortured, Says U.S. Official
The top Bush administration official in charge of deciding whether to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to trial has concluded that the U.S. military tortured a Saudi national who allegedly planned to participate in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, interrogating him with techniques that included sustained isolation, sleep deprivation, nudity and prolonged exposure to cold, leaving him in a “life-threatening condition.” ...
US Official Says G’itmo Vacationer Joined A Fraternity
Stop The ACLU —
... The top Bush administration official in charge of deciding whether to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to trial has concluded that the ...
Was Blind But Now I See
N/A —
... A former military prosecutor said in a declaration filed in federal court yesterday that the system of handling evidence against detainees at Guantanamo Bay is so chaotic that it is impossible to prepare a fair and successful prosecution. ...
NSN Daily Update 1/14/09
democracyarsenal.org —
... A key Bush administration official who was “in charge of deciding whether to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to trial” confirms that a detainee was ...
More On Torture
JustOneMinute —
... with their report that, per a senior Bush official, a prisoner at Guantanamo was tortured: The top Bush administration official in charge of deciding whether to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to trial has concluded that the ...
Frost-Bush
democracyarsenal.org —
... Third, the new administration should conduct an independent criminal probe into whether any laws were broken in connection with these activities. Just this week, in the pages of this newspaper, a Guantanamo Bay official acknowledged that a suspect there had been "tortured" -- her exact word -- in apparent violation of the law. The law is the law, and, if criminal conduct occurred, those responsible -- particularly those who ordered and approved the violations -- must be held accountable. ...
Obama's First Full Day To Focus On Foreign Policy
Newshoggers.com —
... By the end of the week, Obama plans to issue an executive order to eventually shut down the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and to lay out a new process for dealing with about 250 detainees remaining at the prison. ...
Hopeful Signs
Obsidian Wings —
... "In one of its first actions, the Obama administration instructed military prosecutors late Tuesday to seek a 120-day suspension of legal proceedings involving detainees at the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- a clear break with the approach of the outgoing Bush administration. ...
Gitmo: Where's the evidence? Cases prove impossible to prosecute
Crooks and Liars —
... A former military prosecutor said in a declaration filed in federal court yesterday that the system of handling evidence against detainees at Guantanamo Bay is so chaotic that it is impossible to prepare a fair and successful prosecution. ...
