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  • May 2008

    • Judge Purges General From Gitmo Case

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 10, 08 12:10 PM CDT

      Judge Purges General From Gitmo Case

      A military judge has expelled a Pentagon general from the case of a Guantanamo detainee in a move that could open the military tribunal system to further attacks. The judge said the general—who is supposed to be impartial as overseer of the Gitmo legal process—worked too closely with the prosecution, fueling critics’ argument that the system is designed to score convictions, the New York Times reports.  More »

  • March 2008

    • Gitmo Lawyers Probe Cheney Link to Leak

      newser  |  National Post (Canada)  |  Mar 4, 08 11:50 AM CST

      Gitmo Lawyers Probe Cheney Link to Leak

      Lawyers for a Canadian held at Guantanamo Bay since 2002 are investigating allegations that Dick Cheney's office defied a court order and leaked a damning video about their client to "60 Minutes," the National Post reports. The footage, which appears to show Omar Khadr building a roadside bomb, aired in November. "It's not true," a Cheney spokeswoman said. More »

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      Guantanamo Bay  • Canada  • Dick Cheney  • Guantanamo prisoners  • Morris Davis  • Omar Khadr

  • February 2008

    • Former Gitmo Prosecutor to Testify for Bin Laden Driver

      newser  |  AFP  |  Feb 22, 08 6:41 PM CST

      Former Gitmo Prosecutor to Testify for Bin Laden Driver

      The former chief prosecutor at Guantanamo will be a defense witness for Osama bin Laden's driver at his upcoming military tribunal, the AFP reports. Morris Davis, who has become an outspoken critic of the administration’s legal approach to the war on terror since his resignation in October, will testify on behalf of Salim Hamdan, who is accused of delivering arms to terrorist agents. More »

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      Guantanamo Bay  • War on Terror  • terrorist  • Osama bin Laden  • Morris Davis  • Military Commissions Act

    • Confessions From Torture Must Be Tossed

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Feb 17, 08 1:57 PM CST

      Confessions From Torture Must Be Tossed

      So-called “confessions” obtained by waterboarding should be tossed out of court, Guantanamo's ex-chief military prosecutor writes in the New York Times . Morris Davis quit over the practice last year and regrets that the Pentagon is allowing waterboarding evidence to prosecute six 9/11 suspects. "Military justice has a proud history. This was not one of its finer moments." More »

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      torture  • September 11  • Guantanamo prisoners  • waterboarding  • Michael Hayden  • Morris Davis

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