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Unusual Issues in Court at Guantánamo Stand Out as a Case Finally Heads to Trial

02. Oktober 2026 um 19:29
Prosecutors want remote testimony for witnesses unable or unwilling to travel to Guantánamo. The defense wants jurors to be told that, guilty or innocent, the defendant will not go free.

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A sign at the legal complex at Guantánamo Bay, seen in 2023.

Hasan Piker’s Comments Create Headaches for Abdul El-Sayed

17. September 2026 um 21:19
Under pressure, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan this week rejected Hasan Piker’s argument that the U.S. has caused more terror than Al Qaeda.

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Some Democrats have pressured Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to fully disavow Hasan Piker after his comments on terrorism.

C.I.A. Releases Intelligence Sent to Clinton and Bush on Al Qaeda Before 9/11 Attacks

11. September 2026 um 21:33
The spy agency released dozens of intelligence documents it had sent to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, outlining what was known about Al Qaeda.

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Emergency workers retrieved victims following the 1998 Qaeda attack on the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. A document given to President Bill Clinton five weeks before the bombing outlined the group’s intent to attack America.

A Missile Alert Half a World Away Interrupts Court Hearing at Guantánamo

18. August 2026 um 20:34
A possible expert witness was hurried off a video feed after an emergency alert in Dubai, near the Strait of Hormuz, a flashpoint in the U.S.-Iran war.

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Prosecutors previewing testimony in a pretrial hearing at the war court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, were interrupted by a missile alert in Dubai.

How Terrorist Groups Are Using A.I. to Gain an Edge in Battle

10. Juli 2026 um 15:10
A.I. chatbots are not just a propaganda tool for violent extremists but are aiding in bomb construction and attack planning, new research finds.

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Nigerian soldiers training at a military base in Monguno, Nigeria, last year amid a surge in attacks by jihadists. Extremist groups like Boko Haram are turning to A.I. for tactical on-the-ground advantages, highlighting a broader challenge for the A.I. industry.

Judge to Decide How Long Torture’s Taint Infected the Sept. 11 Case

26. Mai 2026 um 15:01
Eight days of legal arguments at Guantánamo have brought the long-running terrorism case to a moment of truth in the long wait for justice.

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A detainee at the military prison at Guantánamo Bay in 2019. The case of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is in its 15th year of pretrial proceedings, with no date set for the trial to begin.

Trial in 2000 Bombing Case Is Delayed Weeks Before It Was Set to Finally Start

10. Mai 2026 um 16:12
A Saudi prisoner is accused of orchestrating the bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 American sailors in 2000.

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Two suicide bombers blew up a bomb-laden skiff alongside the destroyer Cole during a refueling stop off Aden, Yemen, in 2000.

Judge Orders Records Search After Trump Ties Cole Attack to Iran

24. März 2026 um 22:09
The bombing of the ship by Al Qaeda killed 17 U.S. sailors in 2000. President Trump has said Iran was “probably involved.”

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In all, 17 U.S. sailors were killed in the bombing of the Cole by Al Qaeda on Oct. 12, 2000. Family members of victims have sued Iran in federal court and won default judgments. Defense lawyers say they have seen no evidence of a link between Iran and the attack.

Trump Remarks on U.S.S. Cole and Iran Raise Questions in Guantánamo Case

06. März 2026 um 14:51
Prosecutors have offered up no evidence supporting a link that the president claimed between Iran and the attack in Yemen in 2000, defense lawyers say.

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The bombing of the U.S.S. Cole off the coast of Yemen was seen as a precursor of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for Attacking Iran

28. Februar 2026 um 19:34
The president made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the attack on Iran.

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President Trump after delivering remarks in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday.

War Court Prosecutor Asks Panel to Overturn Torture Finding in 9/11 Case

27. Februar 2026 um 21:19
An appeals court heard a government effort to resurrect the 2007 interrogations of a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay.

A judge last year said that Ammar al-Baluchi was tortured during interrogations in 2007 and therefore that evidence could not be used in court.

Government Still Building Case for U.S.S. Cole Trial 25 Years After Attack

26. Februar 2026 um 20:55
Prosecutors are scrambling to shore up the case from adverse judicial rulings. Defense lawyers say they are not ready for trial.

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The attack on the U.S.S. Cole killed 17 American sailors off the coast of Yemen in 2000.

Pentagon Official Rejects Plea Deal in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case

05. Februar 2026 um 23:40
The decision clears the way for the first death-penalty trial at Guantánamo Bay to start this summer, more than 25 years after the attack.

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The U.S.S. Cole at a Yemeni harbor in October 2000, more than two weeks after an attack by Al Qaeda suicide bombers killed 17 sailors and wounded dozens of others.

Qaeda Convict Returns to Guantánamo Court 17 Years After Trial

21. November 2025 um 01:04
The Yemeni prisoner spent nearly seven hours at the war court, displaying some of the defiance of his 2008 proceeding.

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An abandoned prison camp at Guantánamo Bay. Ali Hamza al-Bahlul, who was sentenced to life in 2008, appeared at the base war court on Thursday in a proceeding concerning the upcoming capital trial of another prisoner.
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