Hamdan

McCain Gets Facts Wrong In Response To Hamdan Verdict

Think Progress | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics


On Wednesday, a military jury at Guantanamo Bay found Osama bin Laden's former driver, Salim Hamdan, guilty of material support for terrorism in the f...

The Hamdan Military Commission Trial: A Post-Mortem

Shayana Kadidal | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics


Shayana Kadidal

Hamdan's trial violated two of the most fundamental principles of the criminal justice systems of all civilized nations: the prohibition on the use of coerced evidence, and the prohibition on retroactive criminal laws.

Bin Laden's Driver Eligible To Be Free In 5 Months

AP | MIKE MELIA | Posted 09.07.2008 | Home


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise reb...

Hamdan Case a Joke

Lionel Beehner | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics


Lionel Beehner

Let's be honest: this case was a joke in the annals of justice and a blotch on America's campaign to prevent future 9/11's.