Truemors
President Obama acknowledges No Gitmo Closure by January
Despite good intentions and a majority Democratic Congress, President Obama has now confirmed that the January deadly for Guantanamo closure will not be met. President Obama signed an executive order during... 
30 Gitmo Detainees Ordered Released, Bush & Cheney Proven Wrong
In 2005, Vice President Dick Cheney told the American people that all the detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay were "bad people." Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld told the American people in 2002 that Gitmo would hold "the worst of the worst." And President... 
Gov't to pay $1.2 million to 5 wrongfully detained Muslims
The U.S. government will pay $1.2 million in a settlement to five Muslim immigrants who were unjustly detained after 9/11. The 5 men were housed in a Brooklyn, N.Y. prison. According to... 
Translators for Canadian Military/Innocents Labeled as Taliban
A former language and cultural adviser to the Canadian Forces says that he witnessed at least two cases of individuals being labeled Taliban due to poor translators. Jack Layton, Leader of Canada's New... 
Canadian Government takes Omar Khadr Fight to Supreme Court
The Canadian Gouvernment has had a few set-backs in regards to Omar Khadr. Khadr was captured on the battlefield in Afghanistan when he was 15. He is accused of having killed an American soldier and...
created by albertacowpoke | 14 wks ago | updated 14 wks ago
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Obama approves High Value Detainee Interrogation Group (HIG)
President Obama has made another move to distance himself from Bush policies on interrogation. He has approved the creation of an elite team of interrogators to question key terrorism suspects This elite... 
American Al Qaeda Militant Caught
A 26 year old Al Quaeda militant, working in Pakistan, was captured in November in Pakistan. He is now reportedly in U.S. custody and co-operating. Bryant Neal Vinas from Long Island, NY plead guilty to... Human Rights Watch: Iran Stop ‘Framing’ Government Critics
Human Rights Watch called on the Iranian government to stop framing government critics. They allege that the people in power in Iran are using torture and coercive tactics to wring false confessions out of those arrested. They go on to say that the authorities are... 
created by Barbara McPherson | 19 wks ago | updated 19 wks ago
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GITMO is Obama's Nightmare in the Making - New Laws Considered
The first Executive Order signed by the new President was the order to close Guantanamo Bay within one year. The new Administration is realizing that this may be harder than thought. Congress has... 
IDP Camps in terrible conditions
Sri Lankan government claimed that most to the detainees would be resettled within six months. However, senior military officials told that 80% of the people will be there in a year time. Further, permanent... 
Guantanomo Detainees-Canada will accept none-PM Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave an interview on FOX News for an American audience. He stated that Canada is not willing to take in detainees from Guantanomo Bay. Canada has one Canadian citizen in...
created by albertacowpoke | 24 wks ago | updated 24 wks ago
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Canadian Forces Cleared of Detainee Abuse
An investigation into alleged Taliban abuse was opened in 2007. A law professor at the University of Ottawa, Amir Attaran had uncovered some unexplained suspicious injuries on Taliban detainees. The... 
Gitmo Detainee Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, to Stand Trial in New York
The first detainee from Guantanamo Prison has been flown to New York. He is expected to face Judge Loretta Preska today.Ahmed Ghailani is charged with participating in the bombings of US embassies in Kenya...
created by Barbara McPherson | 25 wks ago | updated 25 wks ago
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Gitmo: EU Calls on US to Accept Detainees into Country
European Union member states have reached an agreement on practical steps to safely release Guantanamo detainees. The detainees in question are those that will not be charged with a crime, but can't return to...
created by Barbara McPherson | 26 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago
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