Mohammed Jawad, one of the youngest people ever held at the prison at Guantanamo Bay, has returned to his home in Afghanistan. Was detention at Guantanamo the right treatment for Jawad? How should the U.S. deal with terror suspects arrested as children? Tell us what you think.
All Posts Tagged With: "Guantánamo"
How You See It
August 25, 2009
Young Guantanamo detainee returns home to Afghanistan
Week in Review (video)
May 22, 2009
Week in review: Israel, Iran’s missile test and Guantanamo
Gideon Rose of Foreign Affairs magazine and Carla Robbins of The New York Times discuss the week’s top stories: Israel and the peace process, Iran's missile test and President Obama's speech on national security and Guantanamo.
Pivotal Power (blog)
May 22, 2009
Obama gets it right on balancing values and security
Worldfocus blogger Nina Hachigian reacts to President Barack Obama's speech on national security and argues that the best way to spread values of human rights and democracy is to act as a good example.
WorldDesk (blog)
May 22, 2009
Cheney’s national security speech: Can we handle the truth?
Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner reacts to former Vice President Dick Cheney's speech discussing the use of torture and the detention of terrorists at Guantanamo, tracing Cheney's attitude toward transparency and justice.
Interview (video)
May 21, 2009
Obama defends decision to close Guantanamo prison
On Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a strong defense of his decision to close the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay. Shayana Kadidal of the Center for Constitutional Rights discusses how the president made his case, the next step and potential pitfalls of the Obama plan.
Perspectives
May 21, 2009
What to do about Guantanamo?
President Obama is pressing ahead with his plan to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo. Could it mean suspected terrorists are headed to America? A Worldfocus contributing blogger explores what the future holds for Guantanamo and its detainees.
Perspectives
January 26, 2009
E.U. splits on the future of Guantánamo’s prisoners
A Worldfocus contributing blogger discusses why few members of the European Union are eager to accomodate roughly 245 detainees from the prison at Guantánamo Bay, though they expressed support for Barack Obama's decision to close the U.S. facility.
Video
January 23, 2009
Week in review: China, special envoys and Guantánamo
Gideon Rose of Foreign Affairs Magazine and Carol Giacomo of The New York Times editorial board discuss the new direction of U.S. foreign policy.
Video
January 22, 2009
President Obama orders Guantánamo prison closed
Sarah Mendelson of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses where the prisoners might go and how they are likely to be tried.
Video
December 23, 2008
Obama’s role in prosecuting Guantánamo’s prisoners
Sarah Mendelson of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses the likelihood that Europe will resettle detainees from the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo.
