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Has Guantanamo Bay Been Holding the Wrong Men?
The US Supreme Court says prisoners at Guantánamo Bay can challenge their detentions in court. Has the prison for terrorists been holding the wrong men? Also, Israel is silent as Hamas announces that a truce is imminent, and McCain and Obama on oil and the environment.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe US Supreme Court says prisoners at Guantánamo Bay can challenge their detentions in court. Has the prison for terrorists been holding the wrong men? We hear who they are, how they got there and how dangerous they might be. Also, Israel is silent as Hamas announces that a truce is imminent, and McCain and Obama have similar goals for energy and the environment, but drastically different ways to get there.
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3 storiesIsrael Silent as Hamas Announces Truce with Israel Is Imminent
Hamas said early today that a treaty with Israel would be announced "barring any unforeseen developments." Three Israeli air strikes then killed at least six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including high officials in the militant Army of Islam. Isabel Kershner, based in Jerusalem for the New York Times , has the details.
Read the story6 minHas Guantanamo Bay Been Holding the Wrong Men?
The Bush Administration calls prisoners at Guantánamo Bay "the worst of the worst," but one of its own top officials says at least a third never belonged there. The US Supreme Court says they have the right to challenge their detention , but dissenting Justice Scalia warns that could lead to Americans being killed.
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For decades, virtually all the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts and the Gulf of Mexico off Florida have been off-limits to oil and gas drilling, a ban supported by most Democrats, including Barack Obama .
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