Guantánamo Archives

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2016 file photo, a civilian fighter holding the Libyan flag stands in front of damaged buildings in Benghazi, Libya. The U.S., Europe and U.N. have all pinned their hopes for resolving Libya?s chaos and blocking the Islamic State group?s growth there on a newly announced unity government. Headed by a little known Libyan technocrat, Fayez Serraj, it is supposed to replace the two rival administrations - one based in the capital Tripoli, the other based in the eastern city of Tobruk- that have been battling each other for more than a year, each one backed by an assortment of militias. (AP Photo/Mohammed el-Shaiky, File)

Guaranteed Safety by the U.S., Former Guantánamo Detainee Now Faces Deportation to War-Torn Libya and Likely Death

Murtaza Hussain, Glenn Greenwald

- Mar. 31, 2018

Imprisoned by the U.S. with no charges for 14 years, Omar Khalifa now appears to be headed to likely death as the U.S. and Senegal breach its commitments to him.

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA - APRIL 7: An interrogation room in Camp Delta for detainees from the U.S. war in Afghanistan is shown April 7, 2004 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. On April 20, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to consider whether the detainees can ask U.S. courts to review their cases. Approximately 600 prisoners from the U.S. war in Afghanistan remain in detention. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Gina Haspel, Trump’s Pick for CIA Director, Ran a Black Site for Torture

Glenn Greenwald

- Feb. 2, 2017

Gina Haspel, directly involved in the most grotesque torture abuses, was nominated to lead the agency.

President George W. Bush stands with Farzad Darui, right, manager of the Islamic Center of Washington, Azizah Alhebry, second from left, Professor at the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond, and other Islamic leaders during a visit to the center, Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, in Washington, D.C. President Bush is trying to put an end to rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

Let's Not Whitewash George W. Bush's Actual, Heinous Record on Muslims in the U.S.

Glenn Greenwald

- Nov. 30, 2015

On U.S. soil, Bush perpetrated a wide array of radical abuses aimed at Muslims in the wake of 9/11. His pretty rhetoric should not serve to justify or suppress that.

CHERRY POINT - FEBRUARY 27: US President Barack Obama boards Air Force One February 27, 2009 at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station in North Carolina. Obama was in the area for a visit to Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base. (Photo by Charles Ommanney/Getty Images)

Interview with Charlie Savage on Obama’s War on Terror Legacy

Glenn Greenwald

- Nov. 10, 2015

The solidifying of Bush/Cheney war on terror programs, once regarded as right-wing aberrations, into bipartisan consensus is easily one of the most significant, disturbing aspects of Obama’s legacy.

Democrats Continue to Delude Themselves About Obama’s Failed Guantánamo Vow

Glenn Greenwald

- Aug. 12, 2015

Obama's latest plan for the camp underscores a key truth: He never sought to end its scheme of indefinite detention but rather sought to strengthen it.