Category Archives: guantanamo

NDAA: Chris Hedges Barks Up the Wrong Tree

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “NDAA: Chris Hedges Barks Up the Wrong Tree”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Chris Hedges is not suing the president for personal publicity; I’m afraid it’s much worse than that. He’s a committed pacifist with a very respectable record of leadership in … Continue reading →

Posted in Civics, Congress, Defense Procurement, guantanamo, national security, Peace Movement | 2 Comments

Indefinite Detention

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Indefinite Detention”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailA dialectic has taken hold on the progressive conversation, and I do not like it. The digital left keeps using the words “indefinite detention” because they sound awful, which they are. Indefinite detention is not nice … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, guantanamo, Obama's Wars | 8 Comments

(UPDATE x 2) “My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens”

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “(UPDATE x 2) “My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens””FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailVia ThinkProgress, the full text of the president’s signing statement on NDAA addresses both of everyone’s favorite sections: Section 1021 affirms … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, guantanamo, Military Commissions, Obama's Wars | 17 Comments

A Christmas Gift to Bill Maher and the Professional Left

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Emilia1956

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Share the post “A Christmas Gift to Bill Maher and the Professional Left”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail By Emilia1956:Happy Festivus, Bill … I know you’re back in a few weeks and you’ll be in Hawaii soon. Stalking the President, are you? Well, here’s something … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Maher, Congress, guantanamo, Professional Left | 2 Comments

NDAA: Wheeler vs. the War Machine

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “NDAA: Wheeler vs. the War Machine”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail It’s really all in the story you tell. This photo of the first openly-gay coming-home kiss depicts two characters. One is a sailor who expects to be paid on time — … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging Derangement Syndrome, guantanamo, overreactions to 9/11, patriot act | Tagged | 21 Comments

NDAA Facepalm Induction

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “NDAA Facepalm Induction”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Banter Media’s own Nicole Sandler won’t give up her belief in death panels-for-freedom: One who argued with me about this provision in the bill kept referring to a 1 1/2 page summary of the … Continue reading →

Posted in guantanamo, nontroversy, Obama Derangement Syndrome | 5 Comments

Big Government at Guantanamo

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Big Government at Guantanamo”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Let’s say there’s a dangerous dog in your neighborhood. Nearby are two agencies, one with a truck that has a cage in the back and experienced professionals who catch dogs all the time. … Continue reading →

Posted in guantanamo, national security, terrorism | 13 Comments

Any Which Way But Loose

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Any Which Way But Loose”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailProPublica reports the White House is considering using signing statements to undo all of Congress’ hard work to prevent Gitmo closure: Under consideration are claims that the provisions amount to “undue infringement” on … Continue reading →

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Cheneys Are Exactly Wrong

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Cheneys Are Exactly Wrong”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe first Guanatanamo detainee civilian trial has begun. The defense is simple: Defense attorney Steve Zissou, however, described Ghailani as an unwitting “dupe” for al-Qaida. His client, he said, “ran errands” for longtime friends … Continue reading →

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Solving Gitmo

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Matt Osborne

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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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Innocence is No Excuse

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Innocence is No Excuse”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailLakhdar Boumediene was arrested in October 2001 for supposedly plotting to blow up a US embassy. A Bosnian court ordered him released for lack of evidence, but the Bosnian government handed him over to … Continue reading →

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