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Guantanamo November 29, 2020

Biden's win means some Guantanamo prisoners may be released

The oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center went to his latest review board hearing with a degree of hope, something that has been scarce during his 16 years locked up without charges at the U.S. base in Cuba.

Guantanamo September 29, 2020

Political poison: What’s going on in Guantanamo Bay?

While once front and center of U.S. election campaigns, the politically noxious topic of the 19-year-old Guantanamo Bay prison as made little dent on this year's election cycle.

Guantanamo January 22, 2020

Ex-CIA contractor who developed controversial interrogation program testifies at Guantanamo Bay

The psychologist contracted by the Bush administration to create a CIA torture program testified for the first time in a Guantanamo Bay courtroom Tuesday in connection to the death-penalty trial for five men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

Guantanamo January 17, 2020

Former Gitmo commander found guilty of obstructing justice in civilian's 2015 death

A federal jury on Friday convicted former Naval Station Guantanamo Bay commander Capt. John Nettleton of obstructing justice and other offenses during the Navy's investigation of a civilian's death in 2015.

Faith December 21, 2019

South Carolina hospice patient gets dying wish to be baptized, video goes viral

The dying wish of a Navy veteran to be baptized came true this week thanks to the help of an assisted living facility in South Carolina.

OPINION June 18, 2019

Robert Charles: Time to close Guantanamo Bay? Democrats will say yes but I say, don’t even think of it

Should the United States shut down the Navy’s Guantanamo Bay Cuba detention facility, currently holding more than 40 hardened enemy combatants?

Guantanamo April 29, 2019

Guantanamo Bay prison commander fired over 'loss of confidence in his ability to command'

The commander of the task force that runs the prison at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been fired, according to military officials.

Trials April 16, 2019

Court tosses military panel proceedings against suspected USS Cole attack mastermind

A federal appeals court in Washington on Tuesday rejected yearslong proceedings against the accused mastermind of the October 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. The proceedings were conducted by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Afghanistan February 13, 2019

Lt. Col. Allen West: Makes me 'sick' US negotiating with five Taliban former Guantanamo detainees

Former congressman and retired Lt. Col. Allen West expressed his ‘disgust’ with recent reports Wednesday that five members of the Taliban negotiation team meeting with a United States envoy to end America’s war in Afghanistan are former Guantanamo Bay detainees released in 2014.

Guantanamo July 25, 2018

Sessions, Mattis accused of meddling in 9/11 case after AG objected to plea deal, fearing loss of death penalty option

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions allegedly objected last year to exploratory talks about a plea deal in the 9/11 case, fearing that could take the death penalty off the table for the alleged terrorists currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Guantanamo June 26, 2018

US frees 9 Guantanamo prisoners, sends them to Saudi Arabia

Nine prisoners from Guantanamo Bay have been released and sent to Saudi Arabia for resettlement, the Defense Department announced Saturday.