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Judge Orders Man Once Labeled "Highest-Value Detainee" Released From Gitmo

Willam Fisher, IPS News. April 13, 2010.

After nine years in captivity, including physical and psychological torture, Mohamedou Ould Salahi has been ordered released by Federal District Judge James Robertson.

ACLU: Obama Administration Must Abandon Force-Feeding at Gitmo

Nahal Zamani, Blog of Rights. July 28, 2009.

The harsh force-feeding of hunger strikers is a form of cruelty and mistreatment that continues to this day at Guantanamo.

Five New Reasons (and One Old One) Why We Must Close Guantanamo Now

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 6, 2009.

A surprising poll shows that by wide margins, Americans don't want to see Gitmo shut down -- here's why it should be closed forever.

Gitmo Lawyers Sue Obama Administration, Call for Sanctions Against Defense Secretary Gates

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 24, 2009.

One lawsuit challenges Obama's position on indefinite detention, calling it merely a "partial retreat" from Bush-era policies.

Afghanistan: The Brutal and Unnecessary War the Media Aren't Telling You About

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. February 26, 2008.

It's easy to forget that the road to Guantánamo began in places like Kandahar and Jalalabad.

Six Years of Guantanamo: Enough Is Enough!

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. January 11, 2008.

The sixth anniversary of the creation of Bush's legal "black hole" is upon us.