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...have screened its al-Qaeda suspects more rigorously and relied less on Afghan bounty hunters before doling out one-way tickets to Cuba. But the Bush administration was desperate to avert another terrorist attack, and to catch bin Laden. This haste, say human rights activists, led the administration to disregard Geneva Convention rules for the proper treatment of war prisoners. Meanwhile, a year on, the Guantanamo process has bogged down. Every suspect has been interviewed dozens of times by U.S. intelligence and anti-terrorism agencies. Yet not a single prisoner has been put before a U.S. military tribunal. The Pentagon...
...have screened its al-Qaeda suspects more rigorously and relied less on Afghan bounty hunters before doling out one-way tickets to Cuba. But the Bush Administration was desperate to avert another terrorist attack, and to catch bin Laden. This haste, say human rights activists, led the Administration to disregard Geneva Convention rules for the proper treatment of war prisoners. Meanwhile, a year on, the Guant?namo process has bogged down. Every suspect has been interviewed dozens of times by U.S. intelligence and antiterrorism agencies. Yet not a single prisoner has been brought before a U.S. military tribunal. The Pentagon insists...
...from holding personal stock in companies in which the university invests significantly. Harvard, however, has a much more lenient policy on conflicts of interest—a policy that should be altered in light of these alarming revelations. These changes would begin to address Harvard’s flagrant disregard for ethical investing...
...obvious damage caused by such a large decrease in funding for programming and research, many Native American students returned from the summer shocked to discover that their “second home” on campus was being moved without warning. The decision by the provost displayed a clear disregard for the input of students who have been directly affected. Moreover, as of Columbus Day, a Sept. 18 letter sent by alums to the provost seeking to ascertain his reasoning behind the decision has yet to receive a response. It would be a great shame for Harvard to be eclipsed...
...Islamist organization with reputed al-Qaeda-links that has waged war against the Algerian government since 1992. Both have admitted G.I.A. membership; Belkacem is serving a 10-year sentence, and Bensaïd 10- and 30-year terms. But the men provide more than an example of callous disregard for life. They offer a glimpse of what the next wave of al-Qaeda attacks might look like. Investigators say the organizational methods used in these bombings - the first sustained effort by Islamic extremists to export terror to the West - is proving a useful guide to the future. "Because...