Alleged plotters at Guantanamo praise 9/11 attack as 'noble victory,' call Obama a liarSeptember 22nd, 2009 US releases new letter from 9/11 defendantsGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Alleged terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed calls the Sept. 11 attack a "noble victory" and President Barack Obama a liar in a letter released by the military's war crimes court Tuesday.
Judge denies new trial for evangelist Alamo, says proceedings in sex-crimes case were fairSeptember 8th, 2009 Judge denies evangelist's request for new trialTEXARKANA, Ark. — A federal judge in Arkansas has denied evangelist Tony Alamo's request for a new trial on child-sex charges.
Defense declines Mich. congressman's request for group tour of local leaders to Guantanamo BaySeptember 8th, 2009 Defense Dep't. nixes request for Guantanamo tourWASHINGTON — The Defense Department has turned down a Michigan congressman's request to let state and local officials tour a facility holding terrorism suspects in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Belgium agrees to US request to take in 1 former inmate from GuantanamoSeptember 4th, 2009 Belgium to take in 1 former Guantanamo inmateBRUSSELS — The Belgian government says it has accepted a U.S. request to take in one detainee from U.S.
Judge denies Kuwaiti's request for Gitmo release more than 7 years after he filed suitSeptember 1st, 2009 Judge denies Kuwaiti's request for Gitmo releaseWASHINGTON — A judge ruled that evidence suggests a Kuwaiti man held at Guantanamo Bay was part of terrorist forces, even though in a bid for freedom he claimed to be an Islamic studies teacher who didn't associate with extremists. Fawzi al-Odah, 32, sued for his release from the terrorist detention facility in Cuba more than seven years ago, making his the longest pending case claiming unlawful detention at Guantanamo Bay.
US to reveal names of secret camp detainees to Red CrossAugust 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has decided to share the identities of militants and terrorist suspects held in secret US military camps in Iraq and Afghanistan with the International Committee of the Red Cross, The New York Times reported. Citing unnamed sources, the Times late Saturday said the change was signalled with no fanfare.
Lithuania hosted secret CIA prison: ReportAugust 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Lithuania was among three European countries that hosted secret CIA prisons for holding high-value Al Qaeda suspects, ABC News reported Thursday, citing unnamed former CIA officials. The CIA held up to eight prisoners in a building outside Vilnius for as long as a year, until late 2005, when the secret prison operation was ended after it surfaced publicly, the officials said.
LA judge denies AP's motion to unseal all plea agreements in Mongol biker gang caseAugust 12th, 2009 LA judge denies AP motion in Mongol biker caseLOS ANGELES — A federal judge has denied a motion by The Associated Press to unseal all plea agreements in a case where dozens of Mongol motorcycle gang members were indicted. U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper says she agreed with the news outlet that some of the plea agreements should be made public.
Canadian at Guantanamo reaffirms decision to fire US military lawyers, citing lack of trustJuly 15th, 2009 Canadian at Gitmo: No military lawyers wantedGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A Canadian charged with war crimes reaffirmed on Wednesday his decision to fire his military lawyers, saying he doesn't trust them after an internal dispute over legal strategy. The judge in the case at the Guantanamo jail for terrorism suspects agreed to appoint two new civilian lawyers for Omar Khadr, who declined an offer of a new attorney from the Pentagon.
Defense in Sept. 11 case seeks access to secret CIA prisons to gauge psychological impactJuly 7th, 2009 Defense in Sept. 11 case seeks 'black site' accessSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Lawyers for an alleged Sept.
Judge denies bondholder group's request to form a formal committee, get legal fees paidJune 23rd, 2009 Judge denies bondholder group committee requestNEW YORK — A bankruptcy court judge says that a group of dissident General Motors bondholders challenging the automaker's plan to sell its assets to a new company don't need their own official committee. Judge Robert Gerber denied the group's request at a hearing Tuesday.
Facts about Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, Guantanamo detainee sent to USJune 9th, 2009 Facts on Ghailani, Guantanamo detainee sent to USNAME: Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani. BIRTH: Born around 1974 in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Lawyer: Guantanamo detainee wants to keep military counsel for terrorism trial in USJune 9th, 2009 Lawyer: Gitmo detainee in US wants military lawyerSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Guantanamo detainee transferred to the U.S. for trial in the American embassy bombings in Africa wants to keep his military defense team, one of the attorneys said Tuesday.
Canada refuses US request to give Guantanamo detainees asylumJune 5th, 2009 Canada refuses US Guantanamo requestTORONTO — Canada has refused a request from the Obama administration to take men cleared for release from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay.
CIA denies Cheney request to declassify memos on interrogations of terrorism suspectsMay 14th, 2009 CIA denies Cheney request to declassify memosWASHINGTON — The CIA says it has denied a request by former Vice President Dick Cheney to declassify secret internal government memos that detail whether valuable intelligence was gained from the use of harsh interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano said Thursday that the request was turned down because the documents are the subject of pending litigation, which makes them not subject to declassification.
Loading ...