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Nov 25

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With Changing Administrations, Future for Guantanamo Detainees Is Uncertain

With Osama Bin Laden's former driver transferred to Yemen and other inmates ordered released last week, Guantanamo Bay's prison population is decreasing as President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office. Two lawyers assess what's next for the facility.

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Aug 07

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Bin Laden’s Driver Receives 5 1/2 Year Prison Sentence

A military tribunal jury sentenced Salim Hamdan, the former driver of Osama bin Laden, to five and a half years in prison Thursday. A Miami Herald reporter details the courtroom proceedings and what lies ahead for the Yemeni detainee.

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Jun 17

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Senate Panel Examines Origins of Interrogation Tactics

A Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday examined the evolution of interrogation tactics developed for terrorist suspects and how they apply to U.S. law.

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Jun 12

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Justices Rule Terror Suspects Can Appeal Detentions

A Supreme Court ruling Thursday granted Guantanamo detainees the right to challenge their cases in civilian courts. Experts examine the case and its impact on anti-terror efforts.

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Jun 05

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Accused 9/11 Plotters Begin Trials as Legal Issues Linger

Five accused Sept. 11 plotters, including the alleged mastermind of the attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, appeared in a Guantanamo military court for the first time Thursday. A reporter looks at the proceedings and the legal issues they raise.

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Feb 11

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Pentagon Charges Six Detainees With Crimes Tied to 9/11

The Pentagon announced Monday it had charged six Guantanamo detainees with murder and war crimes in connection with the Sept. 11 attacks and will seek the death penalty against them, setting the stage for trials by military tribunal. Legal experts…

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Sep 28

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Pentagon Offers Lawyers to ‘High-Value’ Guantanamo Detainees

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Fourteen "high-value" terrorism suspects held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks -- may now request attorneys, the Pentagon said Friday.

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Sep 22

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White House, Senate Republicans Reach Deal on Detainee Bill

The White House and Senate Republicans reached an agreement on a bill that would allow the CIA's interrogation of foreign terrorist suspects to continue. NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the latest legislation regarding detainees.

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Jul 14

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Poltical Analysts Discuss Middle East, G-8 Summit and Plame Lawsuit

Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks look at the Middle East conflict, the upcoming G-8 Summit, the Valerie Plame lawsuit against Dick Cheney and the new policy on terror detainees.

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Jun 12

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Guantanamo Suicides Stir Criticism of U.S. Policy

Over the weekend, news of three suicides at the Guantanamo detention facility in Cuba raised new questions about the manner in which the United States is treating terror suspects.

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