Colin Powell: Obama Should Bypass Congress And Close Gitmo
On the Tom Joyner Show, General Powell reveals his close relationship with President Obama and some questionable advice he gave the President.
Tag: Gitmo
Al Jazeera: Gitmo Prisoners 'Tortured' With 'Sesame Street' Music
According to Al Jazeera, prisoners at Guantanamo Bay were “tortured” with Sesame Street. Really. Prisoners reported to Al Jazeera that they had been forced to wear headphones playing music from Sesame Street on a continuous loop for days on end.
Ninth Circuit Rules Against Dirty Bomber Suing Bush Official
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled against convicted terrorist Jose Padilla in his lawsuit against former Bush Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo. Padilla claimed his constitutional rights were violated when President Bush designated
Iraqi Court Likely to Release Hezbollah Commander Transferred by Obama Admin
On April 19, I had a post focused on the fact that the Obama administration was working to transfer convicted terrorist Omar Khadr from Guantanamo Bay to Canada, where he would quickly be set free. This story came on the
Judicial Watch at KSM Trial: Defendants Show No Remorse, Respect for Proceedings
On May 5, 2012, the five terrorists accused of plotting and executing the attacks of 9/11 were arraigned at Guantanamo Bay. Judicial Watch’s Senior Investigator Lisette Garcia was on the ground to observe the proceedings. Of course, everyone knows the
Google Shuts Down Another Conservative Blog: KSM Trial Edition
This past Sunday morning, I took to my blog, The New York Conservative, to opine on the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (“KSM”) and his fellow terrorists. The full text of the post is available further below. The New York
9/11 Pigs Disrupt Hearing At Gitmo
Don’t forget that Obama and Holder wanted this to happen in a New York City civilian court room.
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty for Aiding Al Qaeda
A Baltimore area man was the first “high value” Al Qaeda detainee atGitmo to plead guilty two months ago. Majid Khan’s plea deal likely involves hiswillingness to testify against Khalid Sheik Mohammed. He also agreed not tosue the US government
The Last US Citizen In Gitmo
A local news station investigates how a Baltimore teen, Majid Khan, turned into a cold-blooded terrorist. Related: WJZ Baltimore
Obama Admin Pushes Terrorist's Gitmo Release; Canada Reluctant
According the U.S. State Department, the Obama Administration has not only sought the Gitmo release of Canadian terrorist Omar Khadr but has already lessened his sentence from 40 years to 8 years via a pre-trial agreement. As I wrote on
Obama Admin Seeks Gitmo Release of Terrorist who Killed US Soldier
In October 2010, Canadian Omar Khadr was convicted of using a grenade to kill a U.S. soldier. In May 2012, President Barack Obama and/or members of his administration are fighting for Khadr’s freedom. That’s right–although Khadr was found guilty of
Obama Grovels, the Taliban Laughs
Over the course of the past three years, President Obama has done his steady best to appease the Taliban into submission. A small synopsis of what he’s done includes the meekness he projected via his U.S. apology tour to the
Obama Admin Spends $750K on Soccer Field for Gitmo Detainees
President Obama pledged to shut down Guantanamo Bay at the very outset of his administration; within two days of his inauguration, he issued an executive order to close the facility within a year. We are now three years into the
Audio: Congressman Says Releasing Taliban Prisoners From Gitmo 'Big Mistake'
The Obama administration appeared Wednesday to acknowledge discussions about transferring some Taliban prisoners at Guantanamo Bay as part of U.S. efforts to jumpstart peace talks with the Taliban after 10 years of inconclusive fighting. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
Congressman: Releasing Taliban Prisoners From Gitmo 'Big Mistake'
The AP reports the US may release several Afghan Taliban prisoners from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. Congressman Peter King (R-NY) says it would be a big mistake while a war is still going on. He asks why we
New Docs Reveal How DOJ Kowtows to Muslim Brotherhood
In what promises to be an enormous document dump, I have received the first in a series of DOJ bundles in response to my FOIA request filed close to a year ago. Specifically, I asked for “records relating to the
Congressman Gohmert Cautions Against Releasing Taliban Leaders from Gitmo
United States House of Representatives Louie Gohmert from Texas just came back from leading important discussions overseas in defense our interests in Afghanistan. He starts by explaining the situation in Afghanistan and the incredible work the United States military has
For Negotiating US Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Obama Taps the Muslim Brotherhood's Qaradawi
Andy McCarthy today points to a terrifying story from the Indian newspaper The Hindu, reporting that the Obama administration has tapped informal Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Yusef al-Qaradawi, the world’s most famous Sunni shariah jurist and thinker, to facilitate negotiations
US – Taliban Talks May Lead to Gitmo Detainees' Return to Afghanistan
This week, STRATFOR reported that secret talks between US officials and the Taliban, which have purportedly been underway for sometime, have now reached a critical juncture. According to the story, tentative agreements about the disposition of EPW Taliban at the
Dick Durbin May Block Religious Freedom Commission's Renewal to Force Feds to Buy Prison He Wanted for Gitmo Detainees
For 13 years, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has shined light on situations of egregious religious persecution globally. With a mandate from the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, USCIRF has provided forthright policy recommendations to the
Dick Durbin May Block Religious Freedom Commission's Renewal to Buy Prison He Wanted for Gitmo Detainees
For 13 years, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has shined light on situations of egregious religious persecution globally. With a mandate from the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, USCIRF has provided forthright policy recommendations to the
Peace Activist To Woman Supporting Marines: 'You Should Hang!'
Rebel Pundit: We caught up with this anti-war protester on Saturday. He was shouting “die and hang” to a woman holding sign supporting Gitmo. He was afraid we were with Fox News and we might only use snippets of the
P.J. Crowley And The U.S. Army War College
P. J. Crowley resigned as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs in March 2011 after he said that alleged Department of Defense mistreatment of Bradley Manning was, “ridiculous, counterproductive and stupid.” But Crowley didn’t have to wait long until
The Screenwriter's Friendly Internet Forum (and Lessons Therefrom)
The only thing worse than a Bitter, Liberal, Angry, Hollywood Screenwriter is an Unemployed, Bitter, Liberal, Angry, Hollywood Screenwriter (“U-BLAHS,” as I adoringly refer to them). There are several thousand U-BLAHS hanging about, primarily in Los Angeles. They haunt the
When Did the Media Flip-Flop on the War(s)?
I sometimes wonder if the media thinks the public has a universal case of amnesia. Like we can’t remember what they were saying way, way back in the days when George W. Bush was president. Bush was president right after
