ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, TEMPE
BROWN UNIVERSITY
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-
PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, NEW BRUNSWICK
THE NEW SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Amherst
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
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UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA
This project was made possible by contributions from participating universities, plus the Libra Foundation, the New York Council on the Humanities and the Open Society Foundations.
February 19, 2015: Former GTMO detainee David Hicks wins a legal challenge against a conviction of providing material support for terrorism. His ‘guilty’ finding is dismissed. Hicks describes ongoing medical problems as a result of his time at GTMO.
March 30, 2007: David Hicks becomes the first GTMO War on Terror detainee to be convicted. He is sentenced to 9 months in jail, to be served in his home country of Australia.
yes It is important to recognize this part of GTMO, a part that I myself have never thought much about. Keep the memories as past residents a part of the current image of GTMO
Carli Harvey, New Orleans, LA
no Let each case speak for itself
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yes Time spent in GTMO surrounded by an implacable enemy gives you a different perspective on life and political systems. I doubt that many former residents are pro-communist. Our story needs to be told, too.
Charles Dorsett, Pensacola, FL
no They are very heartwarming and interesting, but those people were not responsible for what's happened there since 9-11
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