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The Gitmo Gulag

The remote prison where America holds the 'worst of the worst' has quickly turned into a symbol of the war on terror...and of its abuses

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March 2008
- Qaeda Suspect Held by CIA, Moved to Gitmo
  
  Reuters | Mar 15, 08 7:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A top al-Qaeda suspect who has been in secret CIA detention for at least 6 months was moved this week to Guantanamo Bay, the Pentagon said yesterday. Muhammad Rahim, described as a "tough, seasoned, jihadist," is said to have been a close associate of Osama bin Laden's who helped the al-Qaeda leader escape from Afghanistan as the Americans hunted him after 9/11, Reuters reports. More »
- Gitmo Prisoners Granted Phone Call to Family
  
  Reuters | Mar 13, 08 4:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - "Unlawful enemy combatants" detained at the Guantanamo Bay naval base will be allowed to phone their families one a year, Reuters reports. But the military task force in charge of managing the prison has yet to work out the details. As it stands, Gitmo inmates can send and receive letters—subject to military censorship—but otherwise are permitted no contact with the outside world. More »
- UK Questions Mount Over US 'Torture Flights'
  
  Guardian (UK) | Mar 10, 08 10:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Amid pressure British officials said yesterday that they were “working behind the scenes” to root out more information about the CIA rendition flights that landed on British soil, the Guardian reports. The UN’s special torture investigator has said there is credible evidence to suggest that the US ran a detention center on the British territory of Diego Garcia, rather than simply refueling planes there. More »
- Gitmo Lawyers Probe Cheney Link to Leak
  
  National Post (Canada) | Mar 4, 08 11:50 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
February 2008
- DOJ Probes Itself Over Torture Memos
  
  New York Times | Feb 22, 08 8:15 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Department of Justice is probing its own legal approval of waterboarding for the CIA, the New York Times reports. DOJ ethics chief H. Marshall Jarrett confirmed today that his office is conducting the first public inquiry of the 5-year-old advice and may issue a non-classified report when it is ready. More »
- Former Gitmo Prosecutor to Testify for Bin Laden Driver
  
  AFP | Feb 22, 08 6:41 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- Confessions From Torture Must Be Tossed
  
  New York Times | Feb 17, 08 1:57 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- 9/11 Executions Could Take Place in Gitmo
  
  Associated Press | Feb 13, 08 7:54 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Six 9/11 suspects detained at Gitmo could be executed at the controversial prison compound if found guilty, legal experts say. Military regulations used to require that executions take place at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, but that rule was amended two years ago to allow prisoners to be executed in "other places." The creation of a Guantanamo Bay execution chamber would keep the men largely out of the reach of US courts, experts believe. More »
- US Readies Major 9/11 Trial of Gitmo detainees
  
  New York Times | Feb 9, 08 6:50 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - US military prosecutors are finalizing plans for a major trial against Guantanamo’s 9/11 suspects, sources tell the New York Times. Among those likely to be charged is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who has claimed full responsibility for the attacks. “The thinking was 9/11 is the heart and soul of the whole thing. The thinking was: go for that,” one official said. More »
- Military: Secret Prison Hidden at Gitmo
  
  Associated Press | Feb 7, 08 5:17 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Guantanamo Bay's top commander has confirmed the existence of a secret prison within the prison holding 15 "high-value" al-Qaeda detainees, AP reports. Prisoners at the mysterious Camp 7 include alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The camp's exact location is a secret, even to many military officials. Commanders insist Camp 7 detainees need to be kept away from other inmates and are so important to intelligence that the crew that maintains the facility is called "Task Force Platinum." More »
- US Must Regain Principles, Says Former Gitmo Prisoner
  
  Christian Science Monitor | Feb 6, 08 3:32 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - On YouTube, Adel Hassan Hamad is the face of the anti-Guantanamo movement, the subject of two much-watched videos. In December, the innocent Sudanese aid worker was finally released, the Christian Science Monitor reports, and though he is suing for the five years he spent in captivity, he says he's not bitter. “We just want to respect America again,” he says. More »
- Aussie Hicks May Get Rich on Gitmo Story
  
  The Australian | Feb 1, 08 8:20 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A worldwide media bidding war has erupted for rights to the story of Australian David Hicks, the only Guantanamo prisoner convicted of terrorism charges, who was released a month ago from an Australian prison. If Hicks sells his story, he would violate Australian proceeds-of-crime laws, but his advisers are resolved to do so anyway, the Australian reports. More »
January 2008
- Waterboarding Returns to Spotlight
  
  Reuters | Jan 29, 08 1:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - American interrogators' tactics included waterboarding sometime before 2005, but the tactic "has not been used in years," the ex-director of national intelligence says. John Negroponte's acknowledgment, the most definitive confirmation yet of the Bush administration's use of waterboarding, comes as Michael Mukasey prepares to return to Capitol Hill to address questions about the interrogation program, Reuters reports. More »
- Canadian FM Apologizes for Torture List
  
  BBC | Jan 20, 08 2:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Canadian foreign minister Maxime Bernier has apologized for the inclusion of the US and Israel on a list of countries in which prisoners risk being subjected to torture, the BBC reports. The list, part of a torture awareness guide for diplomats, cited US interrogation techniques and referred to its Guantanamo Bay facility. Both countries denounced their placement on the list. More »
- US Makes Canadian Torture List
  
  BBC | Jan 18, 08 6:40 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The US, along with China, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, and Israel, is listed in an official Canadian foreign ministry document of countries where prisoners are at risk of torture, the BBC reports. The "torture awareness" training manual classifies as torture some US interrogation techniques, including forced nudity, isolation, and sleep deprivation. More »
- Shut Gitmo, Urges Military Boss
  
  Associated Press | Jan 14, 08 5:14 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday he favors shutting down the controversial prison camp at Guantanamo Bay where al-Qaeda and Taliban suspects are being held and interrogated. Last Friday marked the sixth anniversary of the opening of the prison camp in 2002. Admiral Mike Mullen toured the facility with reporters yest