Entertainment - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
The Marvel Comics-Paramount Pictures release -- starring Robert Downey Jr. in the title role -- has grossed an estimated $177.3 million in its......
linkfilter.net - fresh links (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
...[Yusif] Osman was 34. ...an autopsy determined that he had died because his heart had suddenly stopped, confidential medical records show. Two physicians who reviewed his case for The Washington Post said he might have lived had he received timely treatment, perhaps as basic as an aspirin. Privately...medical staff also knew his care was deficient... Osman's death is a single tragedy in a larger...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
In disqualifying a top Pentagon official from one war crimes case, a Navy judge opened the door to more opposition of Guantanamo Bay prosecutions.
The Daily Dish (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Phillip Carter reacts to news that Jay Hood won't be named U.S. military attache to Pakistan because of his ties to Guantanamo Bay: The cancellation of Hood's appointment shows a promising new willingness among senior administration officials to listen to...
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
A few weeks ago, the NYT reported on the growing number of defense attorneys representing terrorism-related defendants concerned about their communications with their clients being intercepted. Now, more than 20 lawyers for Guantanamo inmates have officially accused the government of eavesdropping on what should be their privileged communications with clients. In interviews and a court filing Tuesday,...
Power Line (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
I wrote here about Abdullah Saleh al-Ajmi, "a former Guantanamo detainee who carried out a recent suicide bombing in Mosul." There are two main theories as to why he did this: (1) he was a terrorist all along and naturally reverted to terrorism upon his release or (2) he was not a terrorist before and conditions at Gitmo drove him into being one. It's pretty clear which theory the Washington Post...
Screenhead (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
My racquetball partner told me this is a great movie. He doesn't usually get too excited over movies, but he sure did with “Iron Man.” Anyway, here is the box office score for the week. No surprises. This weekend should be interesting with ”Speed Racer” coming into the picture. WEEK BOX OFFICE FINAL May 02 - May 08, 2008 1. Iron Man 2. [...]
News & Information (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military has dropped plans to assign the former commander of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Pakistan, after sharp criticism of his Guantanamo……Read more
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
A Guantanamo war court judge has threatened to halt the case of a Canadian terrorism suspect captured at age 15 if the US government fails to turn over records of his detention.
ScrippsNews (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
SAN FRANCISCO -- Brewster Kahle, who runs an online library in San Francisco, was appalled when his volunteer lawyers told him in November that the FBI was demanding records of all communications with one of his patrons as part of an investigation of "international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities." read more
World Prout Assembly (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
On the eve of the Guantánamo judge’s ruling denying the appeal based on Omar Khadr’s status as a juvenile, his military defense lawyer, Lieutenant-Commander Bill Kuebler, visited Canada, appearing before a parliamentary human rights panel and speaking to the media...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
A detainee released from the prison at Guantanamo Bay three years ago is blamed for a deadly suicide bombing in Iraq,...
Computerworld Blogs (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
It's IT Blogwatch: in which the Internet Archive/EFF/ACLU declare victory over the FBI's super-secret, Patriot-Act-style request for information. Not to mention what it would be like if Facebook was played out in real life... Jaikumar Vijayan reports: read more
PAXALLES (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
"Guantanamo Man' in Iraq bombing" from BBC News reports that a former detainee, Abdullah al Ajmi, who was transferred to Kuwait - and later acquitted of terrorism charges - went to Iraq with two companions, Nasir al-Dawsari and Badr al-Harbi...
Christian Today (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Osama bin Ladens suspected media director rejected US terrorism court proceedings and renewed his allegiance to the al Qaeda leader on Wednesday in a hearing marred by technical flaws in a new Guantanamo courtroom
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cherylt | 05/01/2008
So, Neil Patrick Harris triumphs with a pithy turn in the stoner adventure , Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay . But how can anyone call his no-basis-in-reality debauched former child star portrayal an Oscar worthy self-parody? "To the delight of fans and critics alike, he reprises his turn as Neil Patrick Harris, a doped-up, egomaniacal, prostitute-loving, unicorn-riding narcissist wielding...
raimondo | 04/03/2008
The New Issue: ‘Passio’ New Porn Flick Finds Religion Dark Alley Media’s first foray into controversial cinema brought us Gaytanamo , a gleeful mockery of the government’s war on terror and the Guantanamo prisons. Now the mischievous movie makers are dipping their toes into the wild world of religion. And, not surprisingly, they’re going to get some shocks, gasps and, hopefully, moans. James Withers
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