Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have divergent views on Guantanamo Bay — at least based on statements made years ago. In the current election cycles, neither man has really talked about the future he sees for the prison. But whoever is elected will be faced with precedent-setting cases in short order.
The much-anticipated trial of Khalid Sheik Mohammed became a spectacle again this week when the U.S. government censors invisibly stepped in on the military tribunal hearings in Judge James L. Pohl’s court. Arguably the biggest moment of the week came from the bench when the judge made a fervent proclamation as he was presiding over […]