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Obama plans US terror trials to replace Guantanamo
WASHINGTON - President-elect Obama's advisers are crafting plans to close the Guantanamo Bay prison and prosecute terrorism suspects in the U.S., a plan the Bush administration said Monday was easier said than done.
Activities:Obama Admin. U.S. War on Terror CIA Prison Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-11-10
Chertoff Says Change in Presidency Fuels Terror `Vulnerability'
Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said the U.S. may be vulnerable to a terrorist attack during the next six months, with violent groups more likely to try to take advantage of a new president and administration.
Nations:Pakistan Spain People:Barack Obama Joseph Biden John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 U.S. War on Terror Source:(Bloomberg)
2008-10-21
Fort Dix plot case to start Monday in New Jersey
CAMDEN, N.J. - The arrests seemed like a startling wake-up call to America: Federal authorities said a group of would-be terrorists were foiled in a plot to sneak onto a New Jersey military base and kill soldiers. The federal government argues that the May 2007 capture of Serdar Tatar, Mohamad Ibrahim Shnewer and the brothers Dritan, Eljvir and Shain Duka saved innocent lives. Defense lawyers contend there was no plot and that the government paid people to get them to discuss one. Opening arguments were due to be made Monday.
Nations:U.S. Activities:U.S. War on Terror Source:(AP)
2008-10-20
US nuns come home to discover 'terrorist' status
Two Roman Catholic nuns whose non-violent action against nuclear weapons landed them with prison sentences returned home to Baltimore to learn they had been listed as terrorists, they said Friday.
Nations:U.S. Activities:U.S. War on Terror Source:(AFP)
2008-10-11
AP: Documents say detainee near insanity
A U.S. military officer warned Pentagon officials that an American detainee was being driven nearly insane by months of punishing isolation and sensory deprivation in a U.S. military brig, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Nations:Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Qatar U.S. Activities:Jose Padilla Case Source:(AP)
2008-10-07
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