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On AlterNet: military commissions

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "military commissions"

White House Drafting Executive Order to Allow Indefinite Detention; Move Would Bypass Congress

White House Drafting Executive Order to Allow Indefinite Detention; Move Would Bypass Congress

Dafna Linzer, Peter Finn, ProPublica. June 30, 2009.
Such an order embraces claims by George W. Bush that certain people can be held without trial for long periods under the laws of war.

Controversy Over Torture Photos and Military Commissions Heats Up in Washington

Controversy Over Torture Photos and Military Commissions Heats Up in Washington

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. May 16, 2009.
How far is Obama going to roll back the legacy of Bush's torture policies?

Breaking: New Chief Prosecutor Tapped For Military Commissions At Guantanamo

Breaking: New Chief Prosecutor Tapped For Military Commissions At Guantanamo

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. May 6, 2009.
Capt. John Murphy led the prosecution of Salim Hamdan and is helping prosecute Omar Khadr, who was just 15 years old when he was captured.

How the U.S. Tried to Bribe a Gitmo Prisoner into Silence

How the U.S. Tried to Bribe a Gitmo Prisoner into Silence

Willam Fisher, IPS News. March 25, 2009.
As a condition for his release, the U.S. government told Binyam Mohamed to plead guilty, deny torture, and not to talk to media.

President Barack Obama Moves to Halt Guantanamo Trials

President Barack Obama Moves to Halt Guantanamo Trials

Philippe Naughton, The Times of London UK. January 21, 2009.
Barack Obama wasted no time, asking prosecutors to halt the military trials within hours of his inauguration.

ACLU Executive Director on Colbert Report: "This is an historic day!"

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: PEEK. January 13, 2009.
Anthony Romero overjoyed by Obama's announcement to close Gitmo.

What President-Elect Obama Must Do Once He Closes Gitmo

What President-Elect Obama Must Do Once He Closes Gitmo

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Foundation AlterNet: Video. December 9, 2008.
Help end the unconstitutional military commissions.

9/11 Conspirators to Plead Guilty

9/11 Conspirators to Plead Guilty

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. December 8, 2008.
Are Khalid Sheikh Mohamed and his co-defendants focusing on their pursuit of martyrdom?

When Did Torture Become Part of the American Way?

When Did Torture Become Part of the American Way?

ZP Heller, Amnesty International AlterNet: Video. December 4, 2008.
Honoring the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Why Won't the Bush Administration Release the Uighur Prisoners at Gitmo?

Why Won't the Bush Administration Release the Uighur Prisoners at Gitmo?

Daphne Eviatar, Washington Independent. December 3, 2008.
As the Bush term ends, his administration is using every possible excuse to keep its captives from the "war on terror" imprisoned.

Obama: Close, Don't Repackage, Guantanamo

Obama: Close, Don't Repackage, Guantanamo

Michael Ratner, Jules Lobel, The Nation. December 1, 2008.
If Congress chooses to rebrand Guantanamo with a legal gloss, it will legitimize the indefinite imprisonment of people without charge.

Memo to Obama: Closing Guantanamo Can't Wait

Memo to Obama: Closing Guantanamo Can't Wait

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. November 19, 2008.
If President-elect Barack Obama truly plans to make good on his promise to close the American gulag, he should start by heeding this advice.

Report: Closing Gitmo at Top of Obama's To-Do List

Report: Closing Gitmo at Top of Obama's To-Do List

Leonard Doyle, Independent UK. November 11, 2008.
The president-elect has been a longtime critic of the U.S. gulag at Guantanamo Bay.

Military Probing Abuse of Power by Top Gitmo Brass

Military Probing Abuse of Power by Top Gitmo Brass

Steve Czajkowski, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. October 27, 2008.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Hartmann is being investigated for inappropriately seeking to influence the military commissions trials.

Shake-Up at Gitmo: A Prosecutor Resigns, Citing 'Ethical Qualms' Over Suppressed Evidence

Shake-Up at Gitmo: A Prosecutor Resigns, Citing 'Ethical Qualms' Over Suppressed Evidence

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. October 1, 2008.
A day after the controversial Gen. Thomas Hartmann is relocated, Lt. Col. Darell Vandeveld resigns, citing "slipshod" prosecutions.

At 22, Omar Khadr Has Spent a Third of His Life in Guantanamo

At 22, Omar Khadr Has Spent a Third of His Life in Guantanamo

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. September 20, 2008.
Yesterday was the birthday of Guantanamo's child soldier and sole Canadian citizen, Omar Khadr, who has been held in isolation since he was 15.

Bin Laden Driver Salim Hamdan Gets Mixed Verdict in First Military Commission Trial

Bin Laden Driver Salim Hamdan Gets Mixed Verdict in First Military Commission Trial

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. August 6, 2008.
Widely considered a trial of the military commissions system itself, the Hamdan trial was a two-week exercise in government secrecy and propaganda.

After Boumedine, What Next to Close Guantanamo?

After Boumedine, What Next to Close Guantanamo?

The Progress ReportJuly 9, 2008.
Infighting and political grandstanding are holding up measures to close the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay.

In Gitmo's Legal Otherworld, 9/11 Trial Defendants Cry Torture

In Gitmo's Legal Otherworld, 9/11 Trial Defendants Cry Torture

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 9, 2008.
While much reporting after last week's arraignments focused on KSM's desire to be executed, torture itself is on trial at Guantánamo Bay.

In Shadow of 9/11 Arraignment, an Afghan Fantasist Faces Trial

In Shadow of 9/11 Arraignment, an Afghan Fantasist Faces Trial

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 5, 2008.
Guantánamo prisoner Mohammed Hashim's delusions of grandeur have led the Pentagon to charge him with "providing material support for terrorism."

Gitmo in Disarray, But Pentagon Moves Full Speed Ahead with Military Commissions

Gitmo in Disarray, But Pentagon Moves Full Speed Ahead with Military Commissions

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 3, 2008.
With four more prisoners charged last week, the Bush administration seems intent on trying as many Guantánamo detainees as possible before November.

Last British Gitmo Detainee Charged, Faces Death Penalty

Last British Gitmo Detainee Charged, Faces Death Penalty

Deirdre Jurand, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. June 2, 2008.
Binyam Mohamed was detained in Pakistan and allegedly tortured at the behest of the Bush Administration. He could be executed if convicted.

Betrayals, Backsliding and Boycotts: The Continuing Collapse of Guantánamo's Military Commissions

Betrayals, Backsliding and Boycotts: The Continuing Collapse of Guantánamo's Military Commissions

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. May 21, 2008.
Guantánamo is in total disarray.

Top Pentagon Legal Adviser Disqualified From Gitmo Trial

Top Pentagon Legal Adviser Disqualified From Gitmo Trial

Bernard Hibbitts, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 12, 2008.
Critics of the military commission system say a federal judge's ruling provides new grounds to attack a rigged and unjust system.

"Tales I Win, Heads You Lose": Inside the Twisted World of Gitmo's Military Commissions

Ben Wizner, Daily Kos. April 30, 2008.
An ACLU lawyer observes the military commission hearing in the case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, who is boycotting the proceedings.