By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An eye-opening Senate report on the CIA’s former interrogation practices is accurate, said the chief military prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay. The Washington Post reports that the prosecutor’s statements contradict those made by former CIA officials and congressional Republicans, who have insisted the report was strewn with errors. Brig. Mark Martins made the statements…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI adamantly dismissed allegations Monday that its agents spied on defense teams and violated the rights of the five accused Sept. 11 terrorist conspirators, The Los Angeles Times reports. A government lawyer argued to a military judge at Guantanamo Bay on Monday that the FBI did not conduct an undercover investigation…
Steve Neavling ticklethwire.com A U.S. war crimes tribunal will determine whether the FBI acted inappropriately by trying to turn a member of the legal defense team into an informant, Reuters reports. Attorneys for Guantanamo Bay inmates accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks plan to argue that the FBI created a conflict of interest….
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The parents of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl have received threats since their son was freed from five years of Taliban captivity in exchange for the release of five detainees at Guantanamo Bay, CNN reports. The FBI is investigating but wouldn’t elaborate on the seriousness of the threats. “We are working jointly with…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Defense attorneys for five defendants accused of helping orchestrate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks warned of “staggering” implications after divulging that the FBI tried to recruit a member of the defense team. The Associated Press reports that the defense team is urging the war crimes tribunal to aggressively pursue allegations of what…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The first – and maybe only – trial of those accused of orchestrating and financing the Sept. 11 attacks has hit yet another legal snag that could delay the case for years. The Los Angeles Times reports that the 9/11 conspiracy case against five suspects at Guantanamo Bay is mired in controversy…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is under fire for its alleged handling of defense lawyers for the accused 9/11 terrorists, and the agents may be forced to testify about it in military war court at Guantanamo Bay, the Washington Free Beacon reports. The news comes after court proceedings abruptly ended on Monday after defense lawyers…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Jeh Johnson is about to be in the crosshairs of combative Republican senators. President Obama’s pick for Homeland Security secretary will soon face a confirmation hearing in which he’ll likely be grilled over his role in drone strikes, the National Journal reports. Johnson also faces tough questions about immigration, terrorism and Guantanamo…
