Olbermann: ‘Why Does Habeas Corpus Hate America?’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2006 Keith Olbermann responded to the passage of the torture bill with this tongue-in-cheek investigative report on habeas corpus. (Video & Transcript) Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Administration Seeks to Protect ?Interrogation? Methods

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2006 Legislation put forward by the Bush administration this week would legalize the same torture techniques recently banned by the Army. By selectively interpreting the Geneva Conventions, the legislation would allow CIA operatives and even the Army, should it decide to revert to previous rules, to conduct interrogations using unsavory methods. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Officer Recommends Death Penalty for Accused Soldiers

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2006 An Army officer has recommended the execution of four soldiers, should they be found guilty of murder. The soldiers are accused of improperly shooting three Iraqi detainees during a raid. No U.S. soldier has been executed since 1961. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abu Ghraib Whistle-Blower Goes Public

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2006 The U.S. soldier who exposed the atrocities at the notorious Iraq prison camp is speaking out for the first time about his experiences. His claims are unexpected: "Nobody in command knew about the abuse, because nobody in command cared enough to find out." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Tries to Neuter Detainee Abuse Law

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2006 From the Washington Post: "The Bush administration has drafted amendments to a war crimes law that would eliminate the risk of prosecution for political appointees, CIA officers and former military personnel for humiliating or degrading war prisoners." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hamas Detainees Accuse Israel of Abuses

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2006 Two Hamas leaders recently released from detention in the West Bank say the Israelis mistreated them while in custody. Israel says they got the same treatment as other prisoners. Also, the allegations -- being forced to sit for long stretches in backless chairs and living in squalid conditions -- don't appear to rise to near Abu Ghraib or Gitmo levels. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stalinesque Terror Detainee Bill Proposed by Bush

Staff / Truthdig Jul 29, 2006 From the AP: "U.S. citizens suspected of terror ties might be detained indefinitely and barred from access to civilian courts under legislation proposed by the Bush administration." This is apparently an attempted end run around the Supreme Court's Hamdan decision, which barred Bush's military tribunals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Three Gitmo Inmates Commit Suicide

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2006 The detainees hanged themselves with nooses made of sheets and clothes, sparking renewed calls to close the detention facility. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Did Scalia Prejudge Guantanamo Case?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 Newsweek surfaces unpublicized comments by the Supreme Court justice in which he scoffs at the idea of extending full legal rights to Guantanamo detainees. Problem is: He has yet to judge that case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abu Ghraib Dog Handler Gets Six Months

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2006 The 25-year-old soldier terrified Iraqi detainees with his canine--allegedly for amusement. He will be discharged for bad conduct and get a reduction in pay. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jury Convicts Abu Ghraib Dog Handler

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2006 Sgt. Michael Smith (pictured above threatening an Abu Ghraib detainee with a dog) becomes the ninth soldier to be convicted for detainee abuse. He faces over eight years in prison. To date, no high-ranking officials have been charged with crimes stemming from the abuses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Grim Details Emerge in New Detainee Abuse Scandal

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2006 The New York Times uncovers the story of a top-secret detention center in Baghdad where American jailers "used detainees for target practice in a game of jailer paintball." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )