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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Hamdan’s FBI Interrogator Warned Against Gitmo Trial

Last week, a jury in Guantanamo Bay convicted Salim Hamdan of a war crime. But according to a new book, the government might have tur … 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…

Was Hamdan’s Chauffeuring Really a War Crime?

Among the many oddities of the U.S.'s first war crimes trial since World War II is this: The war crime for which Salim Hamdan was con … more…

Jury Dismisses Most Serious Charges Against Hamdan

The U.S.'s first war crimes trial since World War II has ended in a split verdict. Salim Ahmed Hamdan, who acknowledged he chauffeure … more…

Who Gets to Leave Gitmo? Not Always the Innocent

Of all the reports that have come out of Salim Hamdan's trial for providing support for terrorism, the first U.S. war crimes hearing … more…

Mention of CIA Banned From Gitmo Trial

We're introducing a new feature, Morning Read. It's a pretty basic concept: We highlight one article every morning we think is worth … more…