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Six years after President Obama promised to shutter the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, his administration has picked up the pace on repatriating detainees. The only problem: not all of the prisoners want to go home.
December 18, 2013
Meet the New Head of the Pakistani Taliban
Watch rare video of Maulana Fazlullah, the mastermind behind the shooting of education activist Malala Yousafzai.
November 7, 2013
Report: Medical Professionals Participated in Torture of Terror Suspects
They helped to force-feed detainees, participated in waterboarding, and failed to report abusive treatment, according to a two-year task force review.
November 4, 2013
Did NSA Surveillance Help Thwart Plotter of Mumbai Attack?
Officials have credited the program with helping to capture David Coleman Headley, but a closer examination shows the U.S. only caught up with him after a tip from British intelligence.
June 12, 2013
Four Obama Policies That Help Keep Guantanamo Open
Obama blames Congress for keeping Guantanamo open, but he's also helped to preserve a situation that he described on Tuesday as "not sustainable."
May 1, 2013
The Magazine that "Inspired" the Boston Bombers
As investigators uncover details about what motivated the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, an early report suggests the two brothers learned their violent tactics online from an English-language Al Qaeda propaganda magazine.
April 30, 2013
Six Reasons the "Dark Side" Still Exists Under Obama
Obama banned torture, but hasn't taken steps to keep it from happening again, according to a recently released report.
April 22, 2013
Guantanamo Commissions Paralyzed by Data Breach
All defense counsel representing detainees facing charges before the military commissions in Guantanamo Bay have been forced to stop work as a result of an internal data breach in the Pentagon’s computer system.
April 12, 2013
Terror Group Recruits From Pakistan’s "Best and Brightest"
A new study released today helps explain how Lashkar-i-Taiba, one of the world's most dangerous militant organizations, is integrated into Pakistani society.
April 4, 2013
Four Disturbing Questions About the Mumbai Terror Attack
Sebastian Rotella examines new information and materials about the Mumbai terror attacks.
February 22, 2013
9/11 Trial Officers Explain "Ransacking" of Legal Documents
An assistant to the Staff Judge Advocate at Guantanamo Bay said a range of documents was seized from defendants this week as part of Standard Operating Procedures to maintain safety at the prison facility.
February 15, 2013
9/11 Defense Attorneys Say Legal Documents Were "Ransacked"
Lawyers for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants say confidential materials went missing while they were in court yesterday.
February 13, 2013