Obama Detention

Sam Stein

White House Won't Rule Out Sending Terror Suspects To Countries That Torture

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics


The Obama administration will not rule out sending terror suspect to countries known for sanctioning torture. But the White House promised to institut...

Obama's Radical Gitmo Plan

Ari Melber | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics


Ari Melber

Obama's controversial detention plan for Guantanamo detainees keeps leaking and it is a fundamentally radical, dangerous and potentially unconstitutional approach.

Obama Weighs Indefinite Detention Of Terror Suspects On U.S. Soil

Wall Street Journal | EVAN PEREZ | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is weighing plans to detain some terror suspects on U.S. soil -- indefinitely and without trial -- as part of a...

Obama's Decisive Break with Bush's "War on Terror" Policies

Andy Worthington | Posted 02.23.2009 | World


Andy Worthington

Obama's new Orders are a bold start, but more detail is required, dangerous loopholes must be shut off permanently, and other parts of the Bush administration's dark legacy need to be swiftly addressed.

Obama's Guantánamo Mistake: He's Not Closing Gitmo the Right Way

Brandt Goldstein | Posted 02.22.2009 | World


Brandt Goldstein

Obama has issued an executive order to shut down the prison. That alone is not enough. An executive order can be changed -- easily.

Gone-tanamo Bay: the Right Decision

Rep. John Murtha | Posted 02.22.2009 | World


Rep. John Murtha

The problem with Guantanamo was never about its bricks and mortar. The problem with Guantanamo is that its very existence stains and defies the moral fiber of our great nation.

Sam Stein

Obama Signs Executive Order To Close Guantanamo Bay

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


The Obama administration called on Thursday for the closure of Guantanamo Bay within the next year. The move will be greeted with widespread approval ...

Sam Stein

Gitmo Protesters Descend On Obama Transition Headquarters

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


On Monday, it was reported that Barack Obama was prepared to issue an executive order shortly after taking office to close down the United States mili...