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A Surprise Guilty Plea at Guantanamo Bay
There's been a guilty plea in the first case under new rules for military commissions at Guantánamo Bay. Was it a kangaroo court or a fair hearing that will help legitimize US treatment of suspects in the war on terror? What about the future of Guantánamo Bay? Also, the US Navy has begun its largest demonstration of force in the Gulf since the Iraq invasion and, on Reporter's Notebook, an aide to Virginia's Democratic Senator Jim Webb charged with bringing a loaded gun into a Senate office building.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThere's been a guilty plea in the first case under new rules for military commissions at Guantánamo Bay. Was it a kangaroo court or a fair hearing that will help legitimize US treatment of suspects in the war on terror? What about the future of Guantánamo Bay? Also, the US Navy has begun its largest demonstration of force in the Gulf since the Iraq invasion and, on Reporter's Notebook, an aide to Virginia's Democratic Senator Jim Webb charged with bringing a loaded gun into a Senate office building.
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3 storiesIran Downplays British Soldiers' Arrest, US War Games
In the Persian Gulf, the US Navy has begun its largest demonstration of force in the Gulf since the Iraq invasion. The massive maneuvers come just four days after Iran's capture of British Marines and sailors in disputed waters. British officials in Iran have not been allowed to see the 14 men and one woman.
Read the story6 minDavid Hicks Enters Surprise Guilty Plea at Guantanamo Bay
In December, 2001, David Hicks was captured while attempting to flee Afghanistan in a taxi. A month later, the Australian citizen became one of the first prisoners held at Guantánamo Bay.
Read the story34 minWebb's Aide Arrested for Carrying the Boss' Gun to Work
Phil Thompson, a top aide to a US Senator was charged with a felony crime today for bringing a loaded gun into a Senate office building. Freshman Democrat Jim Webb told reporters it was his gun and that he's licensed to carry in his home state of Virginia.
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