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20 years later, Abu Ghraib detainees get their day in US court
A trial scheduled for April 15, 2024, will mark the first time survivors of Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison will bring claims of torture to a U.S. jury.
Army interrogation manual needs revisions to prevent torture, advocates warn
Advocates want an Army interrogation manual's list of prohibited actions expanded to include all of the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation techniques."
By Kyle Rempfer
‘The Mauritanian’ tells story of Guantánamo inmate who spent 14 years imprisoned without charges
Mohamedou Ould Slahi was released from Guantánamo Bay detention camp in October 2016.
By Jon Simkins
Honor the memory of the fallen by supporting those they leave behind
The father of one of the four fallen U.S. soldiers killed in a 2017 ambush in Niger admonishes the military to support and protect families and teammates of the fallen with every resource available.
By Henry Black
NCIS took ‘corrective action’ against agents in wake of SEAL case
Three military attorneys also face professional misconduct probes, Pentagon officials say.
By Carl Prine
Second ex-CIA contractor testifies on interrogations in 9/11 case at Guantanamo
A former CIA contractor who helped design a harsh interrogation program following the the Sept. 11 attacks sought Friday to minimize the severity of techniques used on the men facing war crimes charges for their alleged roles in the plot.
The corrosive impact of torture on the rule of law
Torture erodes the rule of law as it burns away the protections we treat as sacrosanct in our American system of justice, says the author of this commentary.
By Brig. Gen. John G. Baker
Did the Navy’s top SEAL show contempt for Trump?
A complaint filed with the Pentagon urges federal watchdogs to probe allegations leveled against Naval Special Warfare's two-star.
By Carl Prine
IG complaint pits Trump, decorated operators against rear admiral who fired a SEAL team triad
Two highly decorated SEALs fire a blistering broadside at WARCOM.
By Carl Prine
Attorneys stunned CNO’s SEAL court-martial orders not followed
And defense attorneys questioned whether Navy Region Southwest commander Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar appeared to be on a collision course with President Donald J. Trump.
By Carl Prine
Navy orders probe into actions of Judge Advocate General Corps leaders
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson also dismissed all charges against a SEAL officer charged with covering up war crimes and stopped the ongoing probe of another special operator who confessed to murdering a detainee in Iraq in 2017.
By Carl Prine