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Issue Brief posted March 1, 2012 by Charles Stimson Majid Khan: Anatomy of a Terrorist’s Plea Bargain
The first Guantanamo detainee to have been in CIA custody (a so-called high-value detainee, or HVD) pleaded guilty yesterday before a military commission judge in a courtroom on the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay. In exchange for a cap on his confinement related to his military commissions…
WebMemo posted February 10, 2012 by Charles Stimson The National Defense Authorization Act and Military Detention of U.S. Citizens
FYI: Heritage WebMemos are getting a new name. Beginning February 13, 2012, they will be called Issue Briefs. For the 50th consecutive year, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012 provides funding and authorities for the U.S.…
WebMemo posted October 17, 2011 by Charles Stimson Common-Sense Principles for Detainee Policy
Congress will soon debate proposed detainee legislation. Both the House and Senate have several detainee-related provisions in their versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012—the main funding bill for the Department of Defense for the next fiscal year. And as in years past, this debate promises to…
Backgrounder posted May 20, 2011 by Jena Baker McNeill, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman 39 Terror Plots Foiled Since 9/11: Examining Counterterrorism’s Success Stories
Abstract: The Heritage Foundation began tracking foiled terror plots against the U.S. in 2007—counting at least 19 foiled plots since 9/11. Today, that count stands at 39 plots against the U.S. foiled—thanks overwhelmingly to the Bush-era policies of enhanced information sharing and intelligence gathering.…
WebMemo posted September 10, 2010 by Jena Baker McNeill, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Matt Mayer, Paul Rosenzweig Nine Years Since 9/11: When Will Congress Wake Up on Homeland Security?
Though it has been nine years since the 9/11 attacks, Congress continues to act as though it is September 10, 2001. From ignoring key 9/11 Commission recommendations to failing to reform the costly and inefficient grant program and disaster declaration process while pursuing dumb legislative initiatives that do not make…
WebMemo posted April 20, 2010 by Jack Park Terrorist on Your Street?
On March 22, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered that Mohamedou Ould Slahi, one of the most dangerous terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay, be released. Although the Obama Administration has decided to appeal the decision, if the court’s order stands several issues will have to be…
Play Movie Video Recorded on March 20, 2010 Cully Stimson on the Future of Guantanamo Bay on FNC
Cully Stimson discusses the future of Guantanamo Bay and trials for its detainees. …
Play Movie Video Recorded on March 5, 2010 Cully Stimson on Terrorist Tribunals on FNC
Cully Stimson discussing potential military tribunals for KSM and other Guantanamo Bay detainees. …
Play Movie Video Recorded on March 4, 2010 Cully Stimson on Terrorists' Return to Afghanistan on FNC
Cully Stimson discussing the terrorist activities of former Guantanamo Bay detainees transfered to Afghanistan. …
Play Movie Video Recorded on February 18, 2010 Cully Stimson on the 96-Hour Detention Rule on CNN
Cully Stimson commenting on the 96-hour detention rule. …

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WebMemo posted February 10, 2012 by Charles Stimson The National Defense Authorization Act and Military Detention of U.S. Citizens
FYI: Heritage WebMemos are getting a new name. Beginning February 13, 2012, they will be called Issue Briefs. For the 50th consecutive year, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012 provides funding and authorities for the U.S.…
Backgrounder posted May 20, 2011 by Jena Baker McNeill, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman 39 Terror Plots Foiled Since 9/11: Examining Counterterrorism’s Success Stories
Abstract: The Heritage Foundation began tracking foiled terror plots against the U.S. in 2007—counting at least 19 foiled plots since 9/11. Today, that count stands at 39 plots against the U.S. foiled—thanks overwhelmingly to the Bush-era policies of enhanced information sharing and intelligence gathering.…
WebMemo posted October 17, 2011 by Charles Stimson Common-Sense Principles for Detainee Policy
Congress will soon debate proposed detainee legislation. Both the House and Senate have several detainee-related provisions in their versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012—the main funding bill for the Department of Defense for the next fiscal year. And as in years past, this debate promises to…
Commentary posted February 7, 2008 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. GITMO's Secret Chamber
Since 9/11, the biggest disaster of the long war on terrorism has been the Bush administration's response to concerns about its wartime detention policies. This is particularly true of the way it has handled charges regarding Guantanamo Bay, the detention center for "the worst of the worst" captured in that war. Amazingly,…
WebMemo posted June 14, 2005 by Jack Spencer, Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., James Phillips, Alane Kochems No Good Reason To Close Gitmo
While billions are victim to the regular abuse and tyranny of governments such as those of Sudan and China, much of the world's media and non-profit "human rights" resources focus on the U.S. Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Not a single person has been killed at the facility since it opened, and yet…
Issue Brief posted March 1, 2012 by Charles Stimson Majid Khan: Anatomy of a Terrorist’s Plea Bargain
The first Guantanamo detainee to have been in CIA custody (a so-called high-value detainee, or HVD) pleaded guilty yesterday before a military commission judge in a courtroom on the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay. In exchange for a cap on his confinement related to his military commissions…
Commentary posted February 8, 2010 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. Military Tribunals Fit the Crime
Washington -- Beware of fixating on Guantanamo Bay and the coming terrorist trials. You just might miss the real issue of how to deal with captured terrorist suspects. Why expend a lot of energy arguing about whether we…
WebMemo posted April 20, 2010 by Jack Park Terrorist on Your Street?
On March 22, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered that Mohamedou Ould Slahi, one of the most dangerous terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay, be released. Although the Obama Administration has decided to appeal the decision, if the court’s order stands several issues will have to be…
WebMemo posted September 10, 2010 by Jena Baker McNeill, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Matt Mayer, Paul Rosenzweig Nine Years Since 9/11: When Will Congress Wake Up on Homeland Security?
Though it has been nine years since the 9/11 attacks, Congress continues to act as though it is September 10, 2001. From ignoring key 9/11 Commission recommendations to failing to reform the costly and inefficient grant program and disaster declaration process while pursuing dumb legislative initiatives that do not make…
WebMemo posted February 6, 2006 by Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. The Great EU Inquisition: Europe's Response to the U.S. Rendition Policy
"We do not have a war against terror."[1] This extraordinary statement by a senior European Union (EU) official reflects the divide between Washington and Europe's leading political institutions over the fight against al-Qaeda. Despite three major terrorist attacks on European soil in the past three…

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Issue Brief posted March 1, 2012 by Charles Stimson Majid Khan: Anatomy of a Terrorist’s Plea Bargain
The first Guantanamo detainee to have been in CIA custody (a so-called high-value detainee, or HVD) pleaded guilty yesterday before a military commission judge in a courtroom on the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay. In exchange for a cap on his confinement related to his military commissions…
WebMemo posted February 10, 2012 by Charles Stimson The National Defense Authorization Act and Military Detention of U.S. Citizens
FYI: Heritage WebMemos are getting a new name. Beginning February 13, 2012, they will be called Issue Briefs. For the 50th consecutive year, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012 provides funding and authorities for the U.S.…
WebMemo posted October 17, 2011 by Charles Stimson Common-Sense Principles for Detainee Policy
Congress will soon debate proposed detainee legislation. Both the House and Senate have several detainee-related provisions in their versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012—the main funding bill for the Department of Defense for the next fiscal year. And as in years past, this debate promises to…
Backgrounder posted May 20, 2011 by Jena Baker McNeill, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman 39 Terror Plots Foiled Since 9/11: Examining Counterterrorism’s Success Stories
Abstract: The Heritage Foundation began tracking foiled terror plots against the U.S. in 2007—counting at least 19 foiled plots since 9/11. Today, that count stands at 39 plots against the U.S. foiled—thanks overwhelmingly to the Bush-era policies of enhanced information sharing and intelligence gathering.…
WebMemo posted September 10, 2010 by Jena Baker McNeill, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Matt Mayer, Paul Rosenzweig Nine Years Since 9/11: When Will Congress Wake Up on Homeland Security?
Though it has been nine years since the 9/11 attacks, Congress continues to act as though it is September 10, 2001. From ignoring key 9/11 Commission recommendations to failing to reform the costly and inefficient grant program and disaster declaration process while pursuing dumb legislative initiatives that do not make…
WebMemo posted April 20, 2010 by Jack Park Terrorist on Your Street?
On March 22, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered that Mohamedou Ould Slahi, one of the most dangerous terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay, be released. Although the Obama Administration has decided to appeal the decision, if the court’s order stands several issues will have to be…
WebMemo posted February 6, 2006 by Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. The Great EU Inquisition: Europe's Response to the U.S. Rendition Policy
"We do not have a war against terror."[1] This extraordinary statement by a senior European Union (EU) official reflects the divide between Washington and Europe's leading political institutions over the fight against al-Qaeda. Despite three major terrorist attacks on European soil in the past three…
WebMemo posted June 14, 2005 by Jack Spencer, Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., James Phillips, Alane Kochems No Good Reason To Close Gitmo
While billions are victim to the regular abuse and tyranny of governments such as those of Sudan and China, much of the world's media and non-profit "human rights" resources focus on the U.S. Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Not a single person has been killed at the facility since it opened, and yet…

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