Tag Archives: Guantanamo

Charges Dropped Against ’20th’ Highjacker – Claims Confession Elicited After Torture

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Team VCS

May 12, 2008, San Juan, Puerto Rico – The Pentagon has dropped charges against a Saudi at Guantanamo who was alleged to have been the so-called “20th hijacker” in the Sept. 11 attacks, his U.S. military defense lawyer said Monday. … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: CNN, The Pentagon’s ‘Military Analyst Program’ and Gitmo

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Team VCS

May 9, 2008 – The Pentagon has posted to its website the roughly 8,000 pages and audio tapes it was forced to provide to the New York Times regarding its “military analyst” program. Anyone who reads through them, as I’ve … Continue reading →

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Pentagon Drops Post in Pakistan for Top General

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Team VCS

May 9, 2008, Washington, DC – When the Pentagon announced in March that Maj. Gen. Jay W. Hood would become the senior American officer based in Pakistan, it reflected the military’s aim to put a crisis-tested veteran in a critical … Continue reading →

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May 3 Editorial Column: President George W. Bush Admits He Approved Torture

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Team VCS

May 1, 2008, Washington, DC – The American people have heard President Bush and his spokespeople say many times that the U.S. government does not engage in torture. Whether Bush was believed or not is another story — especially in … Continue reading →

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General ‘Sacrificed’ to Clear Decks on Iraq

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Team VCS

Chairman of joint chiefs of staff to stand down. Senate hearings would have been controversial. June 9, 2007 – The Bush administration yesterday attempted to wipe the slate clean on the Iraq war and chart a new way forward with … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Groups Say Bush Administration Holds 39 ‘Ghost’ Prisoners

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Team VCS

June 6, 2007 – Six human rights groups on Wednesday released a list of 39 people they believe have been secretly imprisoned by the United States and whose whereabouts are unknown, calling on the Bush administration to abandon such detentions. … Continue reading →

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Gonzales Says Constitution Doesn’t Guarantee Habeas Corpus

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Team VCS

Attorney General’s remarks on citizens’ right astound the chair of Senate judiciary panel. January 24, 2007 – One of the Bush administration’s most far-reaching assertions of government power was revealed quietly last week when Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified that … Continue reading →

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Panel OKs Bill for Guantanamo Detainees

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Team VCS

June 7, 2007 – A bill that would allow terrorism suspects access to federal courts to challenge their imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. The committee, on an 11-8 vote, advanced a … Continue reading →

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‘Moral Decision’ Jeopardizes Navy Lawyer’s Career

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Team VCS

May 18, 2007 – NORFOLK, Va. – Matt Diaz was a Navy lawyer with 18 years of military experience when duty called at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Six months there broke him. Now, in a case that reflects the fierce dissent … Continue reading →

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Presidential Candidates and Torture

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Team VCS

Obama calls it ineffective. Giuliani says he’s against it. But would any of them get rid of the loophole making it legal—as long as we outsource the dirty work? As the Democratic presidential candidates were preparing for their first prime … Continue reading →

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