Sign the Open Letter to Congress
Join over 20 musicians, Vote Vets, retired generals and tens of thousands of people who have signed our open letter to Congress.
"Congress must not give in to the politics of fear. We call on Congress to stand with President Obama and our military leaders to reject torture and support the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The United States must once again be known as a champion of justice, human rights and the rule of law."
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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Obama Advisers Set to Recommend Military Tribunals for Alleged 9/11 Plotters
Anne Kornblut, Peter Finn - WP - March 5.
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Conservatives raise ruckus over Justice appointees' prior work with detainees
Carrie Johnson - March 4.
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Quantcast Additional Justice Department appointees with past detainee work identified
Richard A. Serrano - LA Times - March 4.
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Senator Proposes Deal on Handling of Detainees
Charlie Savage - NYT - March 3.
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US court dismisses Uighur Guantanamo detainees case
BBC News - March 1.
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Author of So-Called Torture Memos to Speak at UVA
Jim Handly - NBC Washington - March 1.
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Defender of Waterboarding Hears From Critics
Mark Openheimmer - NYT - Feb 26.
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Op-ed: Doctors Without Morals
Leonard S. Rubenstein, Stephen N. Xenakis - NYT - Feb 28.
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The Twelfth Torture Technique: Mock Burial
Andrew Sullivan - The Atlantic - Feb 26.
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Gates, Holder Fight Legislative Efforts to Limit Guantanamo Trial Decisions
Daily Kos - Feb 26.
