Obama: Alleged 9/11 leader will be executed Nov 19, 2009
They are now at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Obama has promised to close the Guantanamo prison by Jan. 22, arguing it has served as a recruiting tool for anti-American militants and has hurt U.S. standing abroad. (MSNBC -- Politics)
AG defends civilian trial for 9/11 suspects Nov 19, 2009
The encounter with grief-stricken relatives, however, punctuated an emotional debate that has only just begun and is likely to rage for years, through the eventual trials of Mohammed and other detainees held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by chairman Patrick Leahy of Vermont, uniformly praised the Obama Justice Department for bringing justice to the murderers and the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks and for signaling that we... (Boston Globe)
Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic? Nov 19, 2009
" Related Stories President Obama must fight back against the former vice president by launching investigations into the Bush administration's interrogation policies. By Gene LyonsWednesday, Dec 31, 1969 16:00 If Dick Cheney believes he can prove that torture saved us from terrorist attacks, why does he oppose a full investigation? By Joe ConasonWednesday, Dec 31, 1969 16:00 In a riveting new book that ranges from ancient Mecca to the corridors of the FBI, Lawrence Wright brings to life the... (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Obama defends trial call Nov 19, 2009
Guantanamo deadline won't be met. The US president also explicitly acknowledged for the first time that he will not meet the 22 January 2010 deadline he decreed on his second day in office for closing the prison at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ... "We are on a path and a process where I would anticipate that Guantanamo will be closed next year. I'm not going to set an exact date, because a lot of this was also going to depend on cooperation from Congress," he said. (iAfrica.com)
Why Terrorists Don't Deserve A Court Date Nov 19, 2009
The detainees, as they have shown in the past, are especially dangerous to guards, a problem that's more acute when in transit or in civilian prisons than in a facility like Guantanamo that's designed to house them ... A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 29% of voters favor the president's decision not to try the suspects by military tribunal at the Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba where they are now imprisoned ... As Rasmussen notes from prior polls, "Most voters have... (CBS News -- Politics)
US congressman defends 'savage religion' comment Nov 18, 2009
(AP) CHICAGO - An Illinois congressman says his comment that suspected terrorists detained at Guantanamo Bay follow a "savage religion" has been misinterpreted ... Manzullo's remarks come as federal officials consider buying an Illinois prison to house Guantanamo detainees. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Poll: Majority Rejects NYC Terrorist Trials Nov 18, 2009
Just 29 percent of voters favor the presidents decision not to try the suspects by military tribunal at the Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba where they are now imprisoned ... Only 30 percent of Americans said suspected terrorists should have access to U.S. courts, while 54 percent favored military tribunals in July 2008, as the first such tribunal got under way at Guantanamo, Rasmussen reported. (Newsmax)
American justice on trial Nov 18, 2009
The hundreds of prisoners at the U.S. Naval Air Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are now what they have been since the commencement of post-9/11 events -- a hard-core test of America's system of justice ... We are told, incredibly, that there is no relationship between the two developments, but Mr. Obama had charged Mr. Craig with the job of closing Guantanamo within a year of his inauguration and it now looks as if that target will not be achieved ... The other question is whether the treatment... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Plans to try 9/11 suspects in NYC put focus on security Nov 17, 2009
Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday that Mohammed, the professed mastermind of the 2001 attacks, and four accused henchmen would be brought from the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba to New York to face a civilian federal trial. The prosecution is planned for a court complex just blocks from where the World Trade Center towers were destroyed in the attack for which these men are blamed. (Boston Globe)
Show Transcript: November 17 Nov 17, 2009
And that is one reason why some people are against a proposal that would move Guantanamo detainees into the town's prison. We're talking about dozens of suspected terrorists that are being held at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ... Representing the departments of Homeland Security, Defense and Justice, and the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, the officials got a close-up look at the 1,600 cell jail that could one day house dozens of Guantanamo terror suspects. (CNN -- US)
Illinois prison eyed for Guantanamo detainees Nov 17, 2009
Top Illinois Democrats on Sunday wholeheartedly embraced the idea of bringing terrorism suspects from Guantanamo Bay to a maximum-security prison about 150 miles west of Chicago, raising the possibility of a major breakthrough in the Obama administration's efforts to close the military detention center in Cuba ... For the White House, which confirmed the administration's interest, it could be the best chance so far to cut through the legal and political knots that have stopped it from closing... (San Francisco Chronicle)
GOP Accuses Democrats of Delaying Spending Bill Over Guantánamo Fears Nov 17, 2009
The transfer of Guantanamo detainees into the U.S. is a dangerous, expensive, and unnecessary risk that the American people are not willing to take, Lewis said. By postponing the CJS conference negotiations today, Democrat leaders are disregarding the will of American citizens who do not want hardened terrorists housed in U.S. prisons and tried in civilian courts. (Roll Call)
Media Literacy Question of the Day Nov 17, 2009
What Illinois location is being considered to house suspects currently detained at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ... If you lived in the town, would you be in favor of or opposed to allowing Guantanamo Bay detainees to be moved to the local prison. (CNN -- US)
Obama Pushes Human Rights In Meetings With Chinese Nov 17, 2009
Obama's adviser for Asia, Jeff Bader, told reporters later that the United States had a fresh perspective on human rights, given Obama's global popularity and his efforts to close the detention facility for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Bader also says the U.S. case is helped when the "salesman" is as persuasive as Obama. (CBS News -- World)
Guantanamo transfers would bring hope, jobs to Ill. prison town Nov 17, 2009
Guantanamo transfers would bring hope, jobs to Ill ... Guantanamo transfers would bring hope, jobs to Ill ... News that the federal government may buy the nearly empty Thomson Correctional Center and use the maximum-security state prison to house Guantanamo Bay detainees has given people in Thomson hope that things might be about to turn around in this town of 450. (Boston Globe)
Related: Concern about Gitmo detainees 'not borne out by the facts' Nov 17, 2009
In this June 26, 2006 file photo, reviewed by U.S. military officials, a detainee holds onto a fence as a U.S. military guard walks past, within the grounds of the maximum security prison at Camp 5, at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba ... THOMSON Two lawyers who have represented Guantanamo Bay detainees say worries about transferring prisoners to northwestern Illinois are overblown ... Originally, there were more than 700 detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, but that number has dwindled... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Colo. officials: No inquiries on Gitmo detainees Nov 17, 2009
Dick Durbin on Sunday tried to build support and counter criticism of a proposal to sell a prison in rural northwestern Illinois to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees and other inmates ... U.S. officials are reviewing which Guantanamo Bay detainees could face trial in American courts and the first indications could come next week, the U.S. attorney general said Sunday ... In courtrooms barred to the public, dozens of terror suspects are pleading for their freedom from the... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Three conservative leaders support transfer of Gitmo detainees to Illinois Nov 17, 2009
Three conservative leaders on Sunday said they support transferring terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay to a prison in Illinois, a move opposed by several Republican lawmakers ... Their announcement comes as the Obama administration continues to struggle to develop a plan to shutter the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ... But most of all it makes sense for America because it is a critical link in the process of closing Guantanamo and getting this country back to using its tried and... (TheHill.com)
Illinois officials want Gitmo inmates Nov 16, 2009
(CNN) -- A proposal to house federal prisoners, including some detainees from Guantanamo Bay, in a largely vacant maximum-security prison would be an economic boost to struggling northern Illinois, state officials said Sunday ... The United States is asking other countries to house some of the Guantanamo detainees when the prison is closed, said Durbin, the Senate majority whip ... The Obama administration has vowed to close the Guantanamo facility, but acknowledges it is unlikely to happen by... (CNN)
US jail 'may take Guantanamo men' Nov 16, 2009
US jail 'may take Guantanamo men. Thomson jail is tipped as the 'leading option' for Guantanamo inmates ... The Obama administration is considering moving some Guantanamo detainees to a prison in the president's home state of Illinois, unnamed US officials say. (BBC News -- Americas)
Gitmo detainees finally get day in court Nov 16, 2009
Nov. 13: According to officials, alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will stand trial in a civilian court ... WASHINGTON - In courtrooms barred to the public, dozens of terror suspects are pleading for their freedom from the Guantanamo Bay prison, sometimes even testifying on their own behalf by video from the U.S. naval base in Cuba ... But there will still be plenty of cases left among the 215 detainees now at Guantanamo to keep the judges... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Lawmakers Discuss Plan For Gitmo Inmates in Ill. Nov 16, 2009
But plans to sell the prison that would then be used to house some detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba is creating controversy because of safety concerns. Federal officials are expected at Thomson Correctional Center on Monday to inspect the prison. (Time.com)
White House: Illinois prison eyed for Guantanamo inmates Nov 16, 2009
CHICAGO The Obama administration may buy a near-empty prison in rural northwestern Illinois to house detainees from Guantanamo Bay along with federal inmates, a White House official said Saturday ... It is unclear how many Guantanamo detainees alleged terrorism suspects, many held without charges since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan might be transferred to Illinois or when ... Obama initially planned to close the Guantanamo Bay prison by Jan. 22, but the administration is no longer... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Obama town touted as new Guantanamo Nov 16, 2009
Guantanamo detainees to be transferred ... WASHINGTON: The Obama Administration is considering relocating some Guantanamo detainees to a mostly vacant prison in the President's home state of Illinois ... Among the officials planning to visit the Chicago jail were representatives of the federal Bureau of Prisons, which would buy the site if chosen and lease a portion of it to the Defence Department to house the Guantanamo detainees, CNN said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Sen. Leahy Defends 9/11 Trial in NYC Nov 16, 2009
The announcement marked a key step toward meeting President Barack Obama's goal of closing by January the military prison for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Bush administration had set up special military commissions at the Guantanamo base to conduct trials, denying defendants many of the rights afforded under the U.S. legal system. (Newsmax)
Mr. Obama's War Nov 16, 2009
On Friday, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the 9-11 plotters -- including Khalid Sheik Muhammad, also the self-professed murderer of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl -- will be moved to New York for trial in a civilian criminal court, though several other inmates at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba detention facility will be moved to the United States for trial by military commissions ... They should all face military commissions at Guantanamo Bay and serve their sentences or be... (Human Events Online)
US To Seek Death Penalty Against 9/11 Suspects Nov 15, 2009
An Obama administration official said Friday Nov. 13, 2009 that accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York to face trial in a civilian federal court ... Attorney General Eric Holder announced the decision Friday to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to trial at a lower Manhattan courthouse ... Held at Guantanamo since September 2006, Mohammed said in military proceedings there... (KERO 23, CA)
* 9/11 plotters to be tried in New York Nov 15, 2009
Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday that prosecutors would seek the death penalty against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other suspects who are held at Guantanamo Bay, but will be moved to a New York prison ahead of their trial ... Five more Guantanamo detainees, including Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, accused of plotting the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole destroyer off Yemen that killed 17 US sailors, will be tried before military commissions ... The announcement, key to US President Barack... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Kirk looks to halt transfer of Gitmo detainees to Illinois Nov 15, 2009
who is running for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat, sent Obama a letter urging him to keep prisoners currently housed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba out of Illinois ... "The United States spent more than $50 million to build the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to keep terrorists away from U.S. soil," Kirk added. (TheHill.com)
Families of 9-11 Victims Divided Over Detainee Trial Plan Nov 15, 2009
A man identified by an Arabic language Web site as Khalid Sheik Mohammed is seen in detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Attorney General Eric Holder's announcement to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to trial at a New York City courthouse was received by families of Sept. 11 victims with mixed reaction Friday. (Fox News)
Mohammed Prosecution Faces Legal Issues Nov 15, 2009
net shows a man identified by the site as Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, in detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ... But one former Guantanamo legal advisor says they've never tried someone like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ... He admitted it again in his Guantanamo hearing. (CBS News)
For massive ego, a perfect arena Nov 15, 2009
net shows a man identified as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, in detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ... 13: The Obama Administration says it will bring five of the most-wanted figures in the 9/11 attacks from Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. to face terrorism charges ... More than eight years later, Mohammed, a detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will soon be transferred to federal court in Manhattan, returning to a city that officials say he visited as a tourist... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
NYC Trial Of 9/11 Suspects Poses Legal Risks Nov 15, 2009
Attorney General Eric Holder announced the decision Friday to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to trial at a lower Manhattan courthouse ... Held at Guantanamo since September 2006, Mohammed said in military proceedings there that he wanted to plead guilty and be executed to achieve what he views as martyrdom ... The government also announced five other Guantanamo detainees, including the alleged mastermind of the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, Abd... (KCRA 3, CA)
From the Editor's Desk A good debate Nov 15, 2009
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four partners are now currently lodged at a prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Previously, people like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed were to be tried by a military tribunal system outside the reach of civilian courts. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
New York Trial for 9/11 Suspects Heats Up Debate on Security, U.S. Resolve Nov 15, 2009
Republican leaders said moving , the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, and four others from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to New York poses a safety risk ... The former administration created military tribunals for the Guantanamo Bay prisoners, a process that was criticized by Democrats ... Five other terrorism suspects at Guantanamo will be tried before a military commission, Holder said. (Bloomberg -- US)
9/11 suspects face trial in NYC Nov 14, 2009
Human-rights groups hailed the decision, which administration officials described as a "significant step" toward fulfilling President Barack Obama's campaign promise to close the detention center at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ... Holder also said that he had decided that five other Guantanamo detainees will stand trial before military commissions, including Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, who is accused of orchestrating the October 2007 attack on the USS Cole that killed 17 sailors and... (AZCentral -- News)
NY court for 9/11 plotter Nov 14, 2009
Attorney General Eric Holder said prosecutors would seek the death penalty against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four suspected co-plotters, who are held at Guantanamo Bay but will be moved to a New York prison ahead of their trial ... Five more Guantanamo detainees, including Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, accused of plotting the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole destroyer off Yemen that killed 17 US sailors, will be tried before military commissions ... The announcement, key to President Barack Obama's... (iAfrica.com)
Mastermind of Sept. 11 faces N.Y. murder trial Nov 14, 2009
In planning to transfer Mohammed and his codefendants from the US military detention center at Guantanamo Bay to civilian court, the administration takes a significant step toward reversing the Bush administration s practice of declaring suspected members of Al Qaeda and related groups to be unlawful enemy combatants subject to extrajudicial or military detention ... They argued that military commissions at Guantanamo Bay offered a secure environment, a proper forum for war crimes, and adequate... (Boston Globe)
A risky setting for NYC trial of 9/11 suspects Nov 14, 2009
Attorney General Eric Holder announced the decision Friday to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to trial in a courtroom barely a thousand yards from the site of the World Trade Center's twin towers they are accused of destroying ... Held at Guantanamo since September 2006, Mohammed said in military proceedings there that he wanted to plead guilty and be executed to achieve what he views as martyrdom ... The government also announced five other... (USA Today)
Getting the holy word out Nov 14, 2009
The campaign comes intentionally on the heels of deadly riots that followed a faulty report last month of interrogators flushing a Koran down a toilet at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The campaign has stirred debate among Muslims, says organizer and CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper, because some say it invites further desecration or misinterpretation. (Yahoo News -- Arab and Muslim Americans)
New Yorkers worry about 9/11 trial Nov 14, 2009
net shows a man identified as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, in detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ... Nov. 13: According to officials, alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will stand trial in a civilian court ... In announcing that Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in New York, Attorney General Eric Holder expressed confidence that a "searching, complete" selection... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Canada's Supreme Court to Hear Gitmo Detainee Case Nov 14, 2009
OTTAWA Canada's federal government is urging the country's top court to overturn a judicial order that obligates the government to seek the repatriation of the youngest detainee held by the U.S. at Guantanamo Bay ... Canadian officials questioned Khadr at Guantanamo and shared the results of their interrogations with U.S. authorities ... The Canadian hearing was held on the same day that the U.S. Justice Department announced that Khadr would be among five Guantanamo detainees whose cases would... (Fox News)
Giuliani: 9/11 Trials in NYC Will Lead to More Terrorism Nov 14, 2009
Earlier Friday, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba would be transported onto U.S. soil to face justice in civilian court. "After eight years of delay, those allegedly responsible for that attacks of September the 11th will finally face justice," Holder said. (Newsmax)
Tunisian May Hold Key to Guantanamo Trials Nov 14, 2009
(AP) In a decade-long journey, the Tunisian went from drug pusher on the streets of Milan, to Islamic militant trained in Afghanistan to kill Americans, to potential key witness against Guantanamo Bay detainees. Prosecutors say Lazhar Ben Mohamed Tlil may hold the key to prosecuting Guantanamo Bay prisoners in Italy and may be crucial to U.S. prosecutions, too ... While the cases are confidential, authorities say he also has provided important information to the Italians about several detainees... (CBS News -- World)
Suspected terrorists to face trial in New York Nov 14, 2009
WASHINGTON - Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian federal courthouse in New York, near the site of the devastating 2001 terror attacks ... jpg Ap Photo Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, will be moved from detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ... Ap Photo Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, will be moved from detention at... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Profile: Al-Qaeda 'kingpin' Nov 14, 2009
At a hearing to determine whether he was an "enemy combatant" who should remain in detention at Guantanamo Bay, he also reportedly said he had personally decapitated kidnapped US journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002 and admitted to a role in 30 plots ... Mr Mohammed was due to face a military trial at Guantanamo Bay, along with four other suspects in the case ... At a pre-trial hearing at Guantanamo Bay in December 2008, Mr Mohammed said he wanted to plead guilty to all charges against him. (BBC News -- Americas)
U.S. to try five 9/11 suspects in New York Nov 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Obama administration announced a decision on Friday to have five conspirators of the 9/11 terror attacks tried in New York, reigniting a debate on the planned closure of the Guantanamo prison ... U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters at a Washington news conference that the self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four co-conspirators will be transferred from the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the U.S.... (Xinhuanet, China)
Al-Qaeda Varsity Moved to NY Nov 14, 2009
The trial is a key step in President Obama s plan to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Obama, speaking from Asia, commented that the decision to charge the notorious terrorist was "a prosecutorial decision as well as a national security decision". (Human Events Online)
Canada Fights Ruling That Would Force It to Help Accused Terrorist in U.S. Nov 14, 2009
The Canadian government is urging the Supreme Court of Canada to overturn a lower courts order to seek the return of , 23, a Canadian citizen being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ... The Obama administration said today that five Guantanamo detainees, including Khadr, will be tried before a military commission ... His detention at Guantanamo since October 2002 is illegal under U.S. and international law, the trial judge, of the Federal Court of Canada, ruled in April. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
9/11 suspects to face death penalty in NYC t... Nov 14, 2009
WASHINGTON Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian federal courthouse in New York, near the site of the devastating 2001 terror attacks ... He also said five other Guantanamo detainees, including a major suspect in the bombing of the USS Cole, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, will be tried through the military commission process ... Bringing such notorious suspects to U.S. soil to face trial is a key step... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Click to read:Taking 9/11 Cases to NYC Draws Ire, Praise Nov 14, 2009
Judith Reiss, who clutched a photo of her dead son during a recent visit to Guantanamo, thinks the al Qaeda suspects may cause more pain once they're moved to New York ... (CBS/AP) Attorney General Eric Holder's announcement that self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian federal courthouse in New York drew a sharply divided reaction by families of the victims and lawmakers ... Judith Reiss, who... (CBS News)
Castro as commentator on US politics Nov 13, 2009
Castro criticizes him for maintaining the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay and for a pact with Colombia that allows American soldiers increased access to seven military bases in that country. Some U.S. officials are skeptical of Castro's motives, noting the Cuban leader cannot be too critical of the first African-American president, who is wildly popular among Cuba's population. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Reports: White House counsel to resign Nov 13, 2009
20: Under a measure that cleared Congress, the Obama administration could bring foreign terrorism suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay prison to the U.S. only to face prosecution ... WASHINGTON - White House Counsel Gregory Craig, who has tried to lead the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison, intends to resign on Friday, The Washington Post and The New York Times reported ... The military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. naval base on Cuba, was opened after the Sept. 11 attacks to... (MSNBC -- Politics)
O'Brien: Don't Give Guantanamo to Castro Nov 12, 2009
O'Brien: Don't Give Guantanamo to Castro ... O'Brien: Don't Give Guantanamo to Castro. (Newsmax)
Guantanamo-based McDonald's seeks applicants Nov 11, 2009
McDonald's is advertising for an assistant manager for its sole franchise in Cuba - serving up burgers and fries that sometimes feed detainees at the prison camps at Guantanamo Bay ... In one noteworthy omission, the ad does not mention Guantanamo by name. (AZCentral -- News)
Fort shooting victim once worked at Cambria prison Nov 11, 2009
He previously deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Maj. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Maldives faces up to extremism Nov 11, 2009
"We could lose our liberal, secular and tolerant way of life that we've enjoyed for centuries. The popular support these organizations enjoy is still limited. Adhaalath for instance failed to win even a single seat in the recent general elections. If they have been able to get many to adopt their brand of Islam it is through intimidation and their tactic of labeling their critics as anti-Islam that they have been able to do so. The roots of the religious radicalism visible in the Maldives today... (Asia Times Online)
* US foreign policy is straight out of the mafia: Noam Chomsky Nov 8, 2009
Indeed, his books have been banned from the US prison library in Guantanamo. Youd hardly need a clearer example of his model of how dissenting views are filtered out of the Western media, set out in his 1990s book Manufacturing Consent, than his own case. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
U.S. Trials OK'd for 9/11 Suspects Nov 7, 2009
Jack Reed, Rhode Island Democrat, who said civilian courts have handled plenty of terrorist cases and are able to take even the worst of those being held at the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Special: Get Sarah Palins New Book Incredible FREE Offer. (Newsmax)
Suspect sought in South Boston muggings Nov 6, 2009
AMHERST Town votes to host cleared Cuba detainees Amherst voted to invite two men detained at Guantanamo Bay to resettle in the community, if they are cleared of terrorism ties and released. Town Meeting called on Congress Wednesday to repeal the ban on allowing cleared detainees to live in the United States. (Boston Globe)
Panel with NH dean probes security post-Guantanamo Nov 6, 2009
(AP) -- A panel at the University of Michigan Law School is probing the future of U.S. security as the clock ticks down for the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. The Thursday panel includes Elisa Massimino, CEO and executive director of Human Rights First, as well as two retired military officers, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral John Hutson and U.S. Army Maj. (Concord Monitor)
Despite politics, S.C. may receive terror detainees Nov 5, 2009
THE ISSUE: Bringing Guantanamo Bay detainees to S.C. ... It s not surprising that S.C. gubernatorial candidates are entering the fray over what is reportedly the Obama administration s plan to use the Navy brig in Charleston to house prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and conduct military tribunals for the terror suspects at facilities nearby ... President enjoys some support in his pledge to close the Guantanamo Bay facility, where people have been held as detainees in the war on terrorism. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Guantanamo detainees become SC political fodder Nov 5, 2009
A recent cable news report that Guantanamo Bay detainees could be sent to South Carolina has provoked a roiling political debate, even though the concept of the transfer isn't new and doesn't appear imminent ... Closing Guantanamo was a campaign pledge for President Barack Obama that's been stalled as the White House, Pentagon, Justice Department and Congress argue over how and where the detainees are handled ... Barrett's letter said the candidates "strenuously object to the potential transfer... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
White House: No flu shots for Gitmo detainees Nov 4, 2009
WASHINGTON - The White House says detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not receiving vaccinations against the swine flu. Robert Gibbs on Tuesday said concern that terrorism suspects at the U.S. naval base in Cuba were receiving vaccines was misplaced. (MSNBC -- International)
Standish Max prison closes, prospects uncertain Nov 4, 2009
(AP) Standish Maximum Correctional Facility has closed, and it's still uncertain whether it will reopen to house detainees from Guantanamo Bay ... Standish Max is among several facilities under consideration to hold 229 suspected al-Qaida, Taliban and foreign fighters now jailed at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
