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June 12, Civil Liberties Update: Harsh Rebuke for Bush Administration as Supreme Court Upholds Rule of Law
Justices Rule Terror Suspects Can Appeal in Civilian Courts June 13, 2008 (print edition), Washington, DC — Foreign terrorism suspects held at the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba have constitutional rights to challenge their detention there in United States … Continue reading
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ACLU At Guantánamo For Arraignment Of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Today
June 5, 2008, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – As part of a $15 million commitment to provide adequate legal defense for several Guantánamo detainees, attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union are present for the arraignment today of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed … Continue reading
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Ray McGovern Editorial Column: An Appeal to Admiral Fallon to Prevent President Bush’s Looming Iran War
May 19, 2008 – I have not been able to find out how to reach you directly, so I drafted this letter in the hope it will be brought to your attention. First, thank you for honoring the oath we … Continue reading
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Charges Dropped Against ’20th’ Highjacker – Claims Confession Elicited After Torture
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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General ‘Sacrificed’ to Clear Decks on Iraq
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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Panel OKs Bill for Guantanamo Detainees
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
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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Editorial Column – Four-Letter Word for Tenet – Liar
If they question why we died, Tell them because our fathers lied.Rudyard Kipling May 15, 2007 – Mercifully, the flurry of media coverage of former CIA director George Tenet hawking his memoir, “At the Center of the Storm,” has abated. … Continue reading
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Editorial – For His Dunk, Tenet Deserves Slam
“If you can’t say something positive about someone, don’t say anything.” This was drummed into me by my Irish grandmother and, as was the case with most of her admonishments, it has stood me in good stead. On occasion, though, … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Fascist America in 10 Easy Steps
From Hitler to Pinochet and beyond, history shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms. And, argues Naomi Wolf, George Bush and his administration seem to be taking them all. Last autumn, there … Continue reading
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