Guantanamo
The Guantanamo release wasn’t a surprise. The timing was, however.
Veteran reporter Arun Rath long surmised that a big release of detainees from Guantanamo Bay was in the offing. What he didn’t know was that 15 prisoners would be shipped to a third country while he was reporting from the base.Veteran reporter Arun Rath long surmised that a big release of detainees from Guantanamo Bay was in the offing. What he didn’t know was that 15 prisoners would be shipped to a third country while he was reporting from the base.
Why closing Gitmo remains a daunting task for Obama
The White House has been picking up the pace of prisoner releases at the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba. Still, actually emptying the prison and shutting down the facility will be difficult because Congress prohibits the transfer of Gitmo detainees to US soil.
Nine things we’ve learned from Carol Rosenberg’s 13 years covering Guantanamo
Even before the first detainee arrived at the US base in Guantanamo, Cuba, Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg was on the story. After 13 years on the job, Rosenberg reflects on how the detention center came to be, snapshots of life there, and what Guantanmo was like for the five Taliban leaders recently swapped for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.Even before the first detainee arrived at the US base in Guantanamo, Cuba, Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg was on the story. After 13 years on the job, Rosenberg reflects on how the detention center came to be, snapshots of life there, and what Guantanmo was like for the five Taliban leaders recently swapped for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
Most Gitmo detainees still face a long path to freedom
Five detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison were recently released in exchange for US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. But there are still 150 men at the prison and Pardiss Kebriaei, a lawyer representing two Gitmo detainees, says her clients’ path to release might still be a long one.Five detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison were recently released in exchange for US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. But there are still 150 men at the prison and Pardiss Kebriaei, a lawyer representing two Gitmo detainees, says her clients’ path to release might still be a long one.
