ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, TEMPE
BROWN UNIVERSITY
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PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, NEW BRUNSWICK
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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 Absolutely! The current US population knows nothing about the oldest American overseas base which happens to bestrategically located in the Caribbean, nor are they aware of the past role the base has played on the world stage. Having a prison there is a minor part of the history of that place.
Frederick Ward, Los Gatos, CA
no Let each case speak for itself
Submitted by SMS
no They are very heartwarming and interesting, but those people were not responsible for what's happened there since 9-11
Submitted by SMS
yes There is more to GTMO and it's history than just the detainees.
Jeff Wetherbee, Belton, TX