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Questions remain despite conviction of ex-bin Laden driver
Washington BureauWASHINGTON—The government has been trying to prosecute and convict Salim Ahmed Hamdan for war crimes for five years. On Wednesday, a Guantanamo Bay military jury found Hamdan guilty of supporting terrorism, and he now faces life in prison. So,...Tags: Indiana, Trials, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Laws, Witnesses
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Wis. school linked to address on anthrax envelopes
Associated Press WriterThe fictitious return address left on some envelopes during the 2001 anthrax attacks may have been a reference to a Wisconsin school, investigators say. The significance of the address used in anthrax mailings to Capitol Hill in October 2001 -- "4th...Tags: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Employees, Justice System, Christianity, Baptist
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Bin Laden's Driver Gets 5 1/2 Years in Prison
Associated PressGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- A military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's former driver to 5 1/2 years in prison for aiding terrorism Thursday, making him eligible for release in just six months, despite prosecutors' pleas to give him no less than 30...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Trials, Armed Forces, September 11, 2001 Attacks, The White House
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McCain speaks on Hamdan decision
The Swampby James Oliphant Sen. John McCain issued the following statement on today's verdict in the case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan: "I welcome today's guilty verdict in the first trial held under the Military Commissions Act (MCA). This process of bringing......Tags: Barack Obama, Armed Conflicts, John McCain, Justice System
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Obama speaks on Hamdan conviction
The Swampby James Oliphant Barack Obama's campaign released this statement as the candidate was traveling through Indiana: "I commend the military officers who presided over this trial and served on the hearing panel under difficult and unprecedented...Tags: Indiana, Trials, Armed Forces, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Barack Obama
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Hamdan convicted of war crimes
The Swampby James Oliphant Salim Ahmed Hamdan, the first detainee at Guantanamo to face a military commission, was found guilty Wednesday of supporting terrorism. The Miami Herald reported that the six-member jury delivered its verdict after only two days of...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Osama bin Laden, Justice System, Local Authority, Court Administration
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Back story: military detentions
The United States currently holds about 265 prisoners at its Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, military detention center and has released or transferred to other governments more than 500 detainees. Military prosecutors have sought charges against 22 prisoners, and...Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, Osama bin Laden, Prisons, Wars and Interventions
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Guantanamo Trial May Offer Guidepost
Associated PressThe conviction of Osama bin Laden's driver by a U.S. military court after a 10-day trial provides an indication of what to expect as dozens more Guantanamo prisoners go to court: limited defense privileges, secret testimony — and quick verdicts....Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Trials, Human Rights, The White House, John McCain
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Mauritania president ousted in military coup
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe elected president of Mauritania was ousted Wednesday in a bloodless military coup that appeared to spell the end for the Arab nation's experiment in democracy. A council led by a military commander ousted President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi and...Tags: Heads of State, Riots, Democracy, Armed Forces, Defense
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Nairobi bombing anniversary rouses resentment
Los Angeles TimesThey call themselves the forgotten victims of al-Qaida's deadliest terrorist strike against U.S. interests abroad. Survivors of the Aug. 7, 1998, U.S. Embassy bombing in Nairobi will gather today at the former blast site for a 10th anniversary...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Death and Dying, Armed Conflicts, Family
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Taliban gaining control, meting out harsh justice
The Associated PressAs the two women hunkered down in the dark, enveloped in blue burqas, they thought the gun-toting Taliban might free them despite accusations they had run a prostitution ring for a U.S. base. "I hope they release us tonight so we can go home," one said....Tags: Crimes, Guerrilla Activity, Theft, Islam, Justice System
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Gitmo conviction may show tactics for coming trials
The Associated PressGUANT�NAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- The conviction of Osama bin Laden's driver by a U.S. military court after a 10-day trial provides an indication of what to expect as dozens more Guant�namo prisoners go to court: shifting charges, secret...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Trials, Human Rights, The White House, Justice System
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