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Judge Severs 9/11 Defendant from Case Due to Mental Illness

Judge Severs 9/11 Defendant from Case Due to Mental Illness

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

The military judge presiding over the Sept. 11 pretrial proceedings on Guantanamo Bay has severed one of the five defendants from the case after finding him mentally incompetent.

Judge Excludes Gitmo Defendant's Confession Because of CIA Torture

Judge Excludes Gitmo Defendant's Confession Because of CIA Torture

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

The USS Cole Bombing ruling will likely have an impact on the 9/11 case, excluding a key defense argument.

CIA Abuse Rendered Future Statements Unreliable, Expert Testifies

CIA Abuse Rendered Future Statements Unreliable, Expert Testifies

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

An expert in interrogations testified that the USS Cole bombing suspect’s abuse by the CIA would make his future statements to law enforcement unreliable.

Government Witness Testifies to “Free Will” Of USS Cole Suspect in Guantanamo Interrogations

Government Witness Testifies to “Free Will” Of USS Cole Suspect in Guantanamo Interrogations

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba –  A forensic psychiatrist on Thursday testified that a defen…

In Black Site Reenactment, Former CIA Psychologist Orders Defense Attorney

In Black Site Reenactment, Former CIA Psychologist Orders Defense Attorney "Into the Box"

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Dr. Bruce Jessen, who helped develop the CIA's post 9/11 interro…

Doctor Testifies to Sexual Trauma of USS Cole Bombing Suspect

Doctor Testifies to Sexual Trauma of USS Cole Bombing Suspect

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – A medical doctor on Thursday testified to the continuing effects…

Lawyers Elicit Competing Views of Hearsay Evidence in USS Cole Bombing Case

Lawyers Elicit Competing Views of Hearsay Evidence in USS Cole Bombing Case

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Lawyers in the USS Cole bombing case resumed their high-stakes b…

Hopes for Settlement in 9/11 Case Defer Public Hearings More than Two Decades On

Hopes for Settlement in 9/11 Case Defer Public Hearings More than Two Decades On

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

Court sessions for the rest of the year will likely be suspended as the Biden administration reviews plea deals.

Critical Suppression Hearing Resumes in Guantanamo’s USS Cole Bombing Case

Critical Suppression Hearing Resumes in Guantanamo’s USS Cole Bombing Case

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Lawyers for the detainee accused of planning the USS Cole bombin…

Architect of CIA Interrogation Program Testifies to Repeated Abuse of USS Cole Suspect

Architect of CIA Interrogation Program Testifies to Repeated Abuse of USS Cole Suspect

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba –  Former CIA contract psychologist Dr. James Mitchell testif…

Sept. 11 Case Loses Lead Lawyer, Makes Progress on Plea Deals

Sept. 11 Case Loses Lead Lawyer, Makes Progress on Plea Deals

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Normally, a military judge’s decision to release a lead de…

U.S. Government Initiates Plea Talks With 9/11 Defendants

U.S. Government Initiates Plea Talks With 9/11 Defendants

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – The prosecution in the Sept. 11 case has entered into plea negot…

Déjà vu on Guantanamo Bay as Sept. 11 Case Forced into Another Round of Delays

Déjà vu on Guantanamo Bay as Sept. 11 Case Forced into Another Round of Delays

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – As the new guy in town, Army Brig. Gen. Jackie L. Thompson Jr. m…

FBI Agents Became CIA Agents During Crucial Black-Site Period, 9/11 Hearings Reveal

FBI Agents Became CIA Agents During Crucial Black-Site Period, 9/11 Hearings Reveal

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – The latest pretrial session in the Sept. 11 case ended much wher…

Lawyers in 9/11 Case Seek Evidence of CIA Interrogators' Psychological “Scars”

Lawyers in 9/11 Case Seek Evidence of CIA Interrogators' Psychological “Scars”

By | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Lawyers for the Sept. 11 defendants this week asked a military j…

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