Eric Holder Acknowledges U.S. Killed Four Americans in Drone Strikes, Pentagon Asking for $450 Million for Gitmo; President Obama to Talk Targeted Killings, Closing Gitmo Tomorrow
Big counterterrorism speech expected from President Obama tomorrow
Big counterterrorism speech expected from President Obama tomorrow
Skepticism over his ability to convince Congress
Hacker group launched "Operation Guantanamo" last week
Has been in detention for 11 years
Marking 100th day of hunger strike by prisoners
Lots of promising, not so much getting it done
And shows that when it comes to conserving the national-security state, it matters little which party is in power.
UN human rights commissioner points out force feeding is torture
No sign of policy changes after President Obama's renewed rhetoric
Why would they believe him?
Still open four years after being ordered shut down, with 86 detainees cleared for release but still there
Detainees fear they'll never be released
Violence sparked by the end of communal housing in one of the camps
Judge has to halt trial over Defense Department security issues
Says indefinite detention violates international law
Defense lawyers worried government is listening in on confidential discussions
Somebody took it on themselves to muzzle the proceedings
They're not pretending anymore
Keep them available as evidence of abuse
Anybody remember Jose Padilla?
Closing Gitmo still kinda sorta on the agenda
Veto the NDAA if that's what it takes to keep your (aging) word
Wants to send them to Gitmo
President Obama repeated that he wants to, but experts think it's unlikely
Prosecutors want to force him to show up
The public might want to know what its employees have been doing
Two co-defendants joined Khaled Sheikh Mohammed in not attending today's hearing but two others showed up
The feds want to keep their conduct quiet
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