Comments on: After “Guantánamo Habeas Week,” Analysis of Successes and Failures Continues http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2010/05/12/after-guantanamo-habeas-week-analysis-of-successes-and-failures-continues/ Investigative journalist, author, filmmaker and Guantanamo expert Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: House Kills Plan to Close Guantánamo « Dandelion Salad http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2010/05/12/after-guantanamo-habeas-week-analysis-of-successes-and-failures-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-58878 House Kills Plan to Close Guantánamo « Dandelion Salad Thu, 27 May 2010 08:36:55 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?p=8157#comment-58878 [...] in Afghanistan, rather than in activities related to terrorism — is one that I have been railing against for some time now, for the simple reason that the former should be put forward for trials, whereas [...] [...] in Afghanistan, rather than in activities related to terrorism — is one that I have been railing against for some time now, for the simple reason that the former should be put forward for trials, whereas [...]

]]> By: Jeffrey Kaye http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2010/05/12/after-guantanamo-habeas-week-analysis-of-successes-and-failures-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-58229 Jeffrey Kaye Wed, 12 May 2010 16:00:17 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?p=8157#comment-58229 Thanks for all your hard, dedicated work, Andy. Your new dedicated page to the Guantanamo Habeas results is a fantastic idea, and I've already added a link to it on my home webpage. I thought I'd mention that apropos of the issues you write of, the ICRC confirmed to BBC the other day that a second secret prison exists at Bagram. We knew of this Tor prison, or thought we did, but this is the first confirmation, as Obama's administration refuses to say it's true. Making matters worse, three major news organizations -- BBC, New York Times, Washington Post -- have verified through their own investigations that torture occurs at Bagram, and especially so at the black site there. I think the time has come to say what is, and that is that like the President that preceded him, Barack Obama is a torturing president, one who covers up the crimes of the military and intelligence agencies, and lies to the American people and the world about these policies. It's not just about not looking backwards anymore, it's about the affirmative prosecution of policies contrary to domestic and international law, of committing crimes against humanity. http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/46757 Thanks for all your hard, dedicated work, Andy. Your new dedicated page to the Guantanamo Habeas results is a fantastic idea, and I’ve already added a link to it on my home webpage.

I thought I’d mention that apropos of the issues you write of, the ICRC confirmed to BBC the other day that a second secret prison exists at Bagram. We knew of this Tor prison, or thought we did, but this is the first confirmation, as Obama’s administration refuses to say it’s true.

Making matters worse, three major news organizations — BBC, New York Times, Washington Post — have verified through their own investigations that torture occurs at Bagram, and especially so at the black site there.

I think the time has come to say what is, and that is that like the President that preceded him, Barack Obama is a torturing president, one who covers up the crimes of the military and intelligence agencies, and lies to the American people and the world about these policies. It’s not just about not looking backwards anymore, it’s about the affirmative prosecution of policies contrary to domestic and international law, of committing crimes against humanity.

http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/46757

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