Anthony Romero

ACLU: Guantánamo Must Be Shut Down Quickly And Properly

AMERICAblog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Anthony Romero, the head of the ACLU, who I'm going to meet at dinner with tonight, just penned a piece for the Huffington Post about Gitmo. It's fascinating to see how so many different issues are suffer from the same lack of backbone in the administration: Unfortunately, instead of continuing to passionately pursue the quick closure of Guantánamo, some members of the administration...

• Anthony D. Romero: Close it Right: Guantánamo Must Be Shut Down Quickly And Properly - The Huffington Post

Key 9/11 suspect to be tried in New York

What Really happened (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

Reporting from Washington - The plotters of the 9/11 attacks will be tried as terrorists and criminals in a federal court in Manhattan, just blocks from the site of one of the terrorists' targets, the World Trade Center, U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder announced today. FOR THE RECORD: An earlier version of this article said Anthony Romero is president of the ACLU. He is the executive director....

September 11 suspects face battles in NY prosecution

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

... process to be used against some of the most notorious criminal defendants in modern history," said Anthony Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, praising the move.The Friday announcement by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was a reversal of Bush administration policy, under which those held at Guantanamo were to be tried by military tribunals.But some...

Decision to Try 9/11 Suspects in US Court Hailed as "Victory for the Rule of Law"

Truth Out (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

In a teleconference for reporters, the ACLU’s executive director, Anthony Romero, said the decision to bring Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other alleged 9/11 plotters to federal court in New York City “is an enormous victory for the rule of law.” Mohammed, known as KSM, is the self-described mastermind of the terrorist attacks.

9/11 Detainees To Be Tried In New York

Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

... of law.""We can now finally achieve the real and reliable justice that American deserve," said Anthony Romero, the ACLU's president.Separately, Holder said the men who carried out the attack on the destroyer USS Cole in Yemen will be tried in a military court. The attorney general said that because that crime took place overseas and involved a military target, it was more appropriate...

Five alleged 9/11 plotters to be tried in civilian court in New York

Florida Sun Sentinel (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

... of law.""We can now finally achieve the real and reliable justice that Americans deserve," said Anthony Romero, the ACLU's president.Separately, Holder said the men accused of carrying out the 2000 attack on the U.S. destroyer Cole in Yemen will be tried in a military court. The attorney general said that because that crime took place overseas and involved a military target, the military's...