Tag Archives: Guantanamo

Torture-induced evidence admissible, government says

Posted on December 6, 2004 by Team VCS

Torture-induced evidence admissible, government says By Michael J. SniffenAssociated Press Evidence gained by torture can be used by the U.S. military in deciding whether to imprison a foreigner indefinitely at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, as an enemy combatant, the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Government Plans to Use Evidence Obtained Using Torture

Posted on December 3, 2004 by Team VCS

Evidence From Torture Is Usable, U.S. Asserts Tribunals reviewing detention of foreigners as enemy combatants are free to rely on results from such tactics, an official tells court. From Associated PressDecember 3, 2004 WASHINGTON — U.S. military panels reviewing the … Continue reading →

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Washington Post Editorial Board Slams Gonzales’ Record

Posted on November 22, 2004 by Team VCS

Mr. Gonzales’s Record Washington Post Editorial BoardMonday, November 22, 2004; Page A18 Investigations have determined that some U.S. interrogators who tortured Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison reasonably believed that their actions had been authorized by a memorandum from … Continue reading →

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Ashcroft says judges threaten national security by questioning Bush decisions

Posted on November 13, 2004 by Team VCS

Ashcroft says judges threaten national security by questioning Bush decisions WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal judges are jeopardizing national security by issuing rulings contradictory to President Bush’s decisions on America’s obligations under international treaties and agreements, Attorney General John Ashcroft said … Continue reading →

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Judge Says Detainees’ Trials Are Unlawful

Posted on November 9, 2004 by Team VCS

Judge Says Detainees’ Trials Are Unlawful Ruling Is Setback For Bush Policy By Carol D. Leonnig and John MintzWashington Post Staff WritersTuesday, November 9, 2004; Page A01 The special trials established to determine the guilt or innocence of prisoners at … Continue reading →

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VCS Weekly Update: Torture Lawsuit; Iraq War Vets and Trauma

Posted on October 31, 2004 by Team VCS

Update on Torture and the Geneva ConventionsIraq War Vets Struggle with TraumaSupport Veterans for Common SenseUpcoming Events Update on Torture and the Geneva Conventions The government responded to a joint ACLU / Veterans for Common Sense lawsuit this week by … Continue reading →

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Guantanamo Stonewall

Posted on October 30, 2004 by Team VCS

EDITORIAL Guantanamo StonewallLast June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the 600 foreign terror suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay naval base were entitled to lawyers and the chance to challenge their imprisonment. But in the months since, Pentagon and … Continue reading →

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Broad Use of Harsh Tactics Is Described at Cuba Base

Posted on October 17, 2004 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 – Many detainees at Guantánamo Bay were regularly subjected to harsh and coercive treatment, several people who worked in the prison said in recent interviews, despite longstanding assertions by military officials that such treatment had not occurred … Continue reading →

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Sexual assaults haunt victims after military discharge

Posted on October 10, 2004 by Team VCS

Sexual assaults haunt victims after military discharge ANDALE, Kansas (AP) – At 22, Natalie Longee is already a veteran in the war on terror. She has guarded prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and escorted truck convoys in Iraq. She has heard … Continue reading →

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Casualties of Combat: For Some, the Battle Goes on Long After the Shooting Stops

Posted on October 10, 2004 by Team VCS

  CASUALTIES OF COMBAT   For some, battle goes on long after the shooting stops   Not all of America’s casualties in the war on terrorism are occurring in battle — suicide among returning soldiers is a growing concern Mehul … Continue reading →

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