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Pentagon Keeps Mum on Who’s at Bagram

An untold portion of the 600 detainees at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan were captured outside the country while engaged in peaceful … more…

One (Small) Step Toward Shuttering Gitmo

President Obama took a baby step toward closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center as one of his first actions in office. He asked j … more…

Quick Picks: Bank Hoards Bailout Bucks

Quick Picks focuses on a select few of the day's stories from "Breaking on the Web."

Bush Administration Official Calls Torture ‘Torture’

A senior Pentagon official crossed into new linguistic territory to highlight the legal dilemma arising from the abusive treatment of … more…

This Year in Scandals: Gitmo

Editor's Note: Every Friday, we take stock of how the week unfolded for the top stories we're tracking in Scandal Watch. We're wrapp … more…

Another (Little-Noticed) Setback for Gitmo Prosecutors

There have been two significant developments at Guantanamo Bay today. Five detainees accused of being connected to 9/11 have announce … more…

Bosnia Exonerated Gitmo Detainees Before Judge Did

A court order today to release five Guantanamo detainees comes six years after Bosnian authorities declared them to be innocent.

A … more…

This Week in Scandals

Every week, we take stock of how the week unfolded for the stories we're tracking in Scandal Watch (see the right sidebar). Here is h … more…

Pentagon Investigating Gitmo Abuse? Who Knows

Earlier today we wrote about the case of Gitmo detainee Mohamed Jawad, who was first detained as a teenager in Afghanistan in late 20 … more…

Gitmo Tribunal: Things Fall Apart

Prosecutors at the war crimes tribunals in Guantanamo Bay can’t be feeling very upbeat nowadays. Over the last six months, nearly eve … more…

Gitmo Dismissals Don’t Include One of Most Problematic Cases

The Pentagon yesterday dismissed war crimes charges against five detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The military's short press release gave … more…

Admin on Gitmo: We’re Staying the Course

In perhaps one of the least surprising developments of recent months, the New York Times, citing "senior administration officials," r … more…

DOJ: We’re Not Releasing Gitmo Detainees

Earlier today we noted that a federal judge has ordered the release of 17 ethnic Uighers currently being held at Guantanamo Bay. "The … more…

Former Gitmo Prosecutor: Detainee Was Child Soldier and ‘Duped’

Last week, we wrote about the latest resignation of a Gitmo military prosecutor. The officer, Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld, complained i … more…

Another Gitmo Prosecutor Resigns in Protest

Tired of tracking the meltdown? Take a breather for a moment and head...to Guantanamo Bay.

The planned war crimes trials there … more…

Military Has Program Similar to Rendition

Rendition has long been one of the most controversial aspects of the U.S.'s counterterrorism fight. At least four dozen terror suspec … more…

Afghan Officials Holding Terror Suspect’s Son, a U.S. Citizen

The strange case of Aafia Siddiqui continues. As we wrote last week, there are lingering questions about where Siddiqui was in the fi … more…

Mystery Surrounds Case of Terror Suspect

As U.S. and Pakistani officials sort through the confusion following Aafia Siddiqui's transfer to New York after being charged with … more…

Abuse Could Be Detailed in 2nd Gitmo Trial

The U.S.'s first war crimes tribunal since World War II is now history, with quite mixed results for the government. As Carol Rosenb … more…

In Rebuke to Military, Jury Sentences Hamdan to Mostly Time-Served

A day after clearing Salim Hamdan of the most serious charges against him, a military jury today sentenced Hamdan to 66 months. Prose … more…