Sessions "Deeply Concerned" Holder Didn’t Disclose Padilla Brief
In response to the news that AG Eric Holder failed to disclose a brief he signed in support of detainee Jose Padilla, Sen. Jeff Sessions, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, released this statement:
“I am deeply concerned by Attorney General Holder’s failure to disclose to the Judiciary Committee his third-party brief in support of [...]
Salman Rushdie Says Amnesty International Suffers from “Moral Bankruptcy”
There are two updates related to Amnesty International’s relationship with former Gitmo detainee and jihadist Moazzam Begg this Sunday. (For background on the relationship, see here. For background information on Begg, seehere, here, here, here, here and here.)
First, the Sunday Times (UK) reports that Salman Rushdie has joined the growing chorus of observers who denounce Amnesty’s alliance with Begg (emphasis added):
Rushdie, whose plight was championed by [...]
Amnesty International Stands by Jihadist
Amnesty International is at a crossroads. One path leads to a continued relationship with an admitted jihadist. The other is guided by an Amnesty official who has been outspoken in her criticism of Amnesty’s relationship with the jihadist.
Thus far, Amnesty has chosen to stand by the jihadist – and chastise the whistleblower.
In recent weeks, the [...]
The lassitude of John Brennan, Part Two
Have we ever had a high level national security official who made as many foolish comments as John Brennan, President Obama’s chief counter-terrorism adviser? I can’t recall one.
Scott compiled an impressive assortment of Brennanisms here. I particularly like Brennan’s statement, in response to a question about what the downside might have been [...]
Secretary Gates: 116 out of 211 Gitmo Detainees Cleared for Transfer
According to press accounts, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told a Senate hearing today that the Obama administration has identified 116 Guantanamo detainees (out of the remaining 211) who can be transferred.
That’s an incredibly high number - much higher than the numbers that were reported earlier this year. And given the Obama administration’s past transfer [...]
The Bush Administration On Trial
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani
From Bloomberg:
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a Tanzanian who faces terrorism charges for his role in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies, asked a judge to order U.S. prosecutors to surrender information about “black sites” where he was held.
Ghailani faces federal [...]
