OBAMA TO DECIDE ON REDACTED TONIGHT TRIAL

“No amount of sugarcoating can cover up what we have done at Guantanamo,” Oliver said.

OBAMA TO DECIDE ON REDACTED TONIGHT TRIAL

Freedom means “standing up for our highest ideals, even when it requires accepting a certain amount of risk.” Keeping people locked up without charge or trial as they wait away the decades violates these principles.

The risks associated with releasing these prisoners, Oliver argued, is outweighed by the beliefs the country was founded on. believes have committed crimes, but there is not enough evidence to bring them to trial, and the government does not want to risk finding an inmate “not guilty,” releasing them, and then finding out they’ve committed a crime again.

This number, known as the “irreducible minimum,” is made up of people who the U.S. lawmakers are considering rolling back an Obama-era rule that. Of the 61 detained, 31 have not been charged. 26, 2022: A highly redacted version of the affidavit laying out the FBIs rationale. This is reflected in elected officials: Senators like Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, have publicly declared their support for Guantanamo.Īnother reason is it’s hard to decide what to do with the prisoners. A March 2016 poll conducted by the New York Times and CBS News found that 52 percent want the facility to remain open. Guantanamo hasn’t been closed for a few reasons.

Government Secrets Podcast Lee Camp and Graham Elwood News 4. First-hand accounts reveal detainee abuse, but the true nature of the prison remains a mystery due to heavily redacted files. Lee Camp (Redacted Tonight) and Graham Elwood (Jimmy Dore Show) give comedic takes on current stories involving the US government and their coverups. A report from the UN’s human rights council in 2015 repeatedly highlighted Guantanamo as a major issue in the United States’ human rights record. It is the saddest comparison to 'Harry Potter' that Oliver said he's ever heard, and he should know.Īlthough its closure was a key goal of President Barack Obama’s during his eight-year administration, the prison looks like it will stay open.

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