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Former Gitmo prosecutor fired after speaking out on prison policies

Friday, December 11, 2009

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Former Gitmo prosecutor fired after speaking out on prison policies

A former Chief Prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay says he was fired from his job at the Congressional Research Service for criticizing policies concerning the prison. “Even though the Library of Congress has a published policy which encourages the employees to write, speak and teach on area if it not related to their official duties, the [...]

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Afghanistan – The lost war

Sunday, October 18, 2009

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Afghanistan – The lost war

America’s military operations in Afghanistan are in a shambles. Simply put, Washington and its NATO allies should fold tent and clear the field, pronto. But there is still time to fix eight years of wrongs to save Afghanistan from the Taliban and al-Qaeda, as well as promote regional and global security. Washington must abandon its [...]

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The forgotten: Judge defends pretrial secrecy of 9/11 documents

Sunday, April 5, 2009

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The forgotten:  Judge defends pretrial secrecy of 9/11 documents

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK — A judge said Wednesday he favors keeping Sept. 11-related documents and interviews secret until the trials for several families of victims suing the airline industry, an opinion that upset several victims’ family members. Donald Migliori, a lawyer for families of three people who died on hijacked planes in [...]

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