US Senate Blocks Guantanamo Detainee Transfer, Camp Closure Funds

The US Senate voted 90-6 on Wednesday to reject the planned transfer of 240 detainees from Guantanamo Bay and refused the $80 million funding request Obama's administration had previously made to close down the...

Guantanamo Military Commissions Deplored By Amnesty International

Amnesty International has added its voice to the condemnation of the return to military commissions to deal with the 'detainees' at Guantanamo prison camp.  It looks from the outside,  as if President...

Omar Khadr's defence lawyer fired

The sorry saga at Guantanamo Prison in Cuba continues.  Today came news that Omar Khadr's military appointed, defense lawyer was removed from the case.  The reasons for the reassignment were not given.Lt.-Cmdr . William Kuebler has been assigned to Khadr's defense...

Claims of MI5 torture Complicity to be Investigated

Claims of torture by released Guantanamo detainee have been ordered  investigated by British attorney general.  There are allegations that MI5 agents aided the US agents in the torture of Binyam Mohamed....

Omar Khadr Child Soldier Faces Kangaroo Court

Omar Khadr has languished in a brutal prison for the past six years.  By the UN standards he was a child when captured by the American military.  Whether he was active or complicit in the death of an...

CNN Poll: GW Bush is Most Unpopular President EVER

New CNN poll finds 76% of Americans disapprove of the job George W Bush is doing as president. No other president in US history has had higher than 70% disapproval, and Bush has done it three times this year; even...

Cuba moves into uncharted waters

Socially, economically, and politically Cuba will never  be the same without Fidel Castro although he is granted 'advisor' status by the Communist Party by his brother Raul, the new leader. Raul Castro...

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