In the News
October 21, 2009 | Posted by Ryan Anderson
We received some great online coverage of yesterday’s launch, check it out. And if you see anything out there I’ve missed, let me know in the comments!
New Campaign to Close Guantanamo Targets Cheneys, Limbaugh, Beck
Elizabeth Gorman – ABC’s Note
The Generals Recommit to Closing Gitmo
New Group Whacks Congress for Gitmo Failure
Sam Stein – Huffington Post
Ad Campaign aimed at Closing Guantanamo Bay Prison
Shahzad Chaudhary – Politics Daily
New Campaign Launches to Close Guantanamo
Jeralyn – TalkLeft
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Know the Facts
- Nearly 800 detainees have been held in Guantánamo, the vast majority without charge or trial
- Only 3 detainees at Guantanamo have been convicted of any crime through the military commissions system
- The Federal court system has convicted 195 terrorists since 2001.
- Estimated annual cost of operating Guantánamo: $90 million to $118 million
- Thirty-two times since 2001 and four times this year alone, senior al Qaeda leadership has used the prison at Guantanamo Bay in videos, encouraging others to join effort.
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