Category Archives: Gitmo

Solving Gitmo

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Solving Gitmo”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailWhodathunkit? There’s a place that actually wants the Guantanamo Bay prisoners: CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday tried to build support and counter criticism of a proposal to sell a … Continue reading →

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Habeas Corpus: A Theory

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Habeas Corpus: A Theory”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailAt HuffPo, Andy Worthington wonders why Obama is allowing the Pentagon to continue legal proceedings against a Gitmo inmate despite a federal judge’s ruling that the government has “no case:” I still have no … Continue reading →

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Obama’s First Fight With Democrats

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Obama’s First Fight With Democrats”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailObama is bringing the first Gitmo prisoner to New York for trial. Senate Democrats voted overwhelmingly against funds for closing the Gitmo facility, explaining that they want to see Obama’s plan first. Even … Continue reading →