Guantanamo Bay

News

1. Woman Arrested After Jumping White House Fence

   Wed, 26 Jun 2013

   northwest side of the White House. They were protesting the detention of terrorist suspects at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay , Cuba. President Barack Obama was on a plane bound for Africa. Obama has said he is redoubling his efforts to close
2. Taliban Offer Adds Urgency to Idaho POW Rally

   Sat, 22 Jun 2013

   they want to exchange him for prisoners being held at Guantanamo Bay . Bob and Jani Bergdahl were already on a list of speakers exchange for five of their most senior operatives at Guantanamo Bay , the American installation on the southeastern tip
3. 9/11 Case at Guantanamo Inches Toward Trial

   Fri, 21 Jun 2013

   The war crimes case against five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 case is inching toward trial following a weeklong hearing at the U.S. base in Cuba. No major
4. No Guantanamo Docs Refuse to Feed Hunger Strikers

   Thu, 20 Jun 2013

   A Guantanamo Bay detention center spokesman says no medical personnel have heeded calls to refuse to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike. Navy
5. 10 Things to Know for Today

   Thu, 20 Jun 2013

   late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. TALIBAN OFFERS TO FREE US SOLDIER FOR GITMO DETAINEES The AP's Kathy Gannon reports the Afghan Taliban says U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl of Idaho, taken prisoner
6. AP EXCLUSIVE: Taliban Offer to Free US Soldier

   Thu, 20 Jun 2013

   hand over a U.S. soldier held captive since 2009 in exchange for five of their senior operatives being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison. A Taliban spokesman, Shaheen Suhail, says U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "is as far as I know in good
7. Taliban Say They're Ready to Hand Over Captive US Soldier in Exchange for Guantanamo Prisoners

   Thu, 20 Jun 2013

   Taliban say they're ready to hand over captive US soldier in exchange for Guantanamo prisoners.

Videos

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   Possible Swap of American POW for 5 Gitmo Detainees

   Thu, 20 Jun 2013

   agree to taliban demands for a prisoner exchange. We have not made a decision to transfer any taliban detainees from guantanamo bay . Reporter: In small town idaho neighbors remember him as a kid who worked in a coffee shop. For his parents it's

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   We have not made a decision to transfer any taliban detainees from guantanamo bay . Reporter: In small town idaho neighbors remember him as a kid who worked in a coffee shop. For his parents it's been
2. 
   President Obama's Speech on Terror

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   once again made the case for closing the prison at guantanamo bay . At one point an anti-war protester tried to shout countries. He talked about the costs. 160 detainees in guantanamo bay , a million dollars a year to keep them there. He'll

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   The president once again made the case for closing the prison at guantanamo bay . At one point an anti-war protester tried to shout him down. Why was he killed? Ma'am, part of free speech is you

   to their home countries. He talked about the costs. 160 detainees in guantanamo bay , a million dollars a year to keep them there. He'll try to appeal to some republicans by saying it's just too expensive.
3. 
   Will Guantanamo Bay Prison Ever Close?

   Mon, 7 Mar 2011

   end its plans to close Guantanamo Bay the detention center Obama said He would close gitmo one year after it was emerging consensus that. Gitmo really needs to be there Allow for prisoners in Guantanamo to move to the United

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   legal circles has changed on this now there's -- emerging consensus that. Gitmo really needs to be there. -- an and that in reporting it was is right on personally most interest thing. The event logic people have now is that because -- talent -- and open has been transparent it's been. Looked -- so closely by NGOs by lawmakers -- journalists it's a much more transparent placement was a couple of years ago. And -- to close it there really isn't a better solution politically there's not much of a chance that Republicans in congress would. Allow for prisoners in Guantanamo to move to the United States legally -- -- move people to -- ground in Afghanistan or. Other bases outside of the mainland US. The prisoners would lose the rights of they have so no one likes Guantanamo it's not the people are -- enthusiastic but the feeling is it's better than anything else. You mentioned the story about how

   new rules that will allow for even more military commission. Proceedings at Guantanamo so it's not just that is not -- close to that you're gonna see the pace of activity there accelerate pretty rapidly
4. 
   Protests Against Guantanamo Prison

   Thu, 11 Jan 2007

   arrives at the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. On detainees from the has become the iconic image of Guantanamo inmates in Orange jumpsuits sometimes cities around the world against Guantanamo and what it represents. M outside

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   2000 to to a plane arrives at the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. On -- detainees from the US led war in Afghanistan which followed the 9/11 attacks. Since then hundreds of foreign nationals suspected by the united states of terrorism have been held in the camp. And this has become the iconic image of Guantanamo inmates in Orange jumpsuits sometimes blindfolded and gagged. The Bush Administration says the detainees -- mortal enemies of the United States too

   on this fifth anniversary protests in several cities around the world against Guantanamo and what it represents. -- M outside the US embassy in London. And here in Melbourne Australia -- demonstrators gathered to demand the release of an Australian citizen in custody. -- 265. Weeks. And from Afghanistan where -- began a simple message. Guantanamo isn't helping. This is something that easy place to the hands of -- kinda. Against to war against. The United Nations has led international calls to close the detention center. Nearly 400 people are still in captivity. Some of them high profile prisoners linked to al-Qaeda. -- been held -- secret CIA prisons elsewhere until it was sent to Guantanamo last year. In a few months time military tribunals that -- to Begin putting some prisoners on trial. But this place remains
5. 
   Obama Still Wants to Close Guantanamo Bay Facility

   Tue, 30 Apr 2013

   surprise to me that we've got problems in Guantanamo which wire. When I was campaigning elected in 2008 I said we need to close Guantanamo . I continue to believe that we've got to close Guantanamo . I think well. I think it is critical

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   It is not a surprise to me that we've got problems in Guantanamo which -- wire. When I was campaigning in 2007 and 2008. And when I was elected in 2008 I said we need to close Guantanamo . I continue to believe that we've got to close Guantanamo . I think well. -- I think it is critical for us to understand that. Guantanamo is not necessary. To keep America safe. It is expensive. Did is. Inefficient. Did. Hurts us. In terms of our international standing

   fact that there are a number of the folks four currently in Guantanamo who -- the courts have said. Could be returned. To their country of origin or its potentially a third country. I'm gonna go back after us I've asked my team to review everything that's currently being done in Guantanamo . Everything that we can do administratively and I'm gonna re engage with congress. -- try to make the case that this is

   was somehow that. That we had to create a special facility like Guantanamo and we couldn't. Handle listening in a normal conventional fashion I understand. That reaction. But we're -- over a decade out. We
6. 
   Digital Report: President Obama Delivers National Security Speech

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   how to deal would those gitmo detainees who we know to a process of closing gitmo I'm confident that this to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay she started it sounded announced. Shutting down gitmo but he had promised this
7. 
   Obama on Guantanamo Heckler: 'Worth Paying Attention To'

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   Even after we take these steps one issue will how to deal those gitmo detainees who we know have participated. In dangerous plots a court of law. But once we commit to a process of closing gitmo I'm confident that this legacy problem can be resolved consistent

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   these steps one issue will -- -- how to deal -- those gitmo detainees who we know have participated. In dangerous plots or attacks. But who cannot be prosecuted for example because the evidence against them has been compromised. Or is inadmissible in a court of law. But once we commit to a process of closing gitmo I'm confident that this legacy problem can be resolved consistent with our commitment to the rule of law. And I know the