Sen. Graham Uneasy Over Closing Gitmo

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says he's uneasy about closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and trying enemy combatants through federal district courts. (0:39).
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Congressman Schiff Introduces New Way To Prosecute Terrorists

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Ca) discusses explains that his legislation, “The Terrorist Detainees Procedures Act of 2009”, would have military courts-martial prosecute accused terrorists. (0:35)
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Rep. Adam Smith: Guantanamo Bay Cases Should Be Dropped, Detainees Re-Prosecuted

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Ca) testifies at a hearing on the issues surrounding the military commissions system. He states that due to the flaws of the current system in place to prosecute Guantanamo Bay detainees, their cases should be dropped and re-prosecuted under a new system. (0:22)
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Obama's Decision To Close Guantanamo Bay Facility Was Wrong Choice, Says Rep. Smith

Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) speaks about how President Obama's decision to close Guantanamo Bay was a bad decision. He notes that even after an investigation of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility found no wrong-doing, Obama still signed the order to close the controversial facility. (0:20)
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Reforming Detainee Trials Not A Sign Of Weakness, Says Sen. Graham

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) argues that the U.S. is lacking a hybrid military and civilian process that would legitimize the trial of detainees. Sen. Graham also says that it is important that detainees are not isolated from the judicial system, but face review periodically to determine their status as to whether they will be released, tried or detained. He says that the effort to reform how detainees are tried is not soft on terror, but applies American values to the ongoing war. (0:45)
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Terrorists Do Not Deserve Constitutional Rights, Says Sen. Lieberman

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I- Conn.) warns that allowing detainees the right to a civilian trial would be affording them rights they simply do not deserve. While their acts of terrorism can be seen as acts of murder, said Lieberman, they are also acts of war and should be treated as such. (0:23)


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Rep. Credits Gitmo For Preventing Slaughter Of Thousands

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) defended the U.S. government's use of Guantanamo Bay and credits the facility for preventing the slaughter of thousands (0:32)
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Uyghur Defense Attorney: Too Much Misinformation About Guantanamo Detainees

Susan Baker Manning, a primary defense attorney for the Uyghur men detained at Guantanamo Bay claims that there is too much misinformation in popular discourse surrounding the detainees. (0:33)
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Guantanamo Bay: Battle Without Boundaries

Tom Malinowski of the Human Rights Watch discusses indefinite detentions and the distinction between wartime acts and criminal offenses. (1:01)
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Guantanamo Bay's Damaged Policies

Elisa Massimino CEO and Executive Director of Human Rights First explains the policy damage caused by Guantanamo Bay and its international effect on radicals like Al Qaeda. (0:36)
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Boehner: Israel Has The Right To Defend Itself

By Michael Combier-Talk Radio News Service

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) responds to President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo and that it is a mistake to put on the same basis the Israelis and the terrorists. Boehner also criticizes President Obama's position towards Guantanamo bay and Iran.
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Cheney: Obama's In For Trouble With Gitmo Closing

Former Vice President Dick Cheney maintains that the Guantanamo Bay detention facility was a good choice for coping with dangerous criminals. Cheney also criticizes President Barack Obama's decision to close the prison by the end of the year without calculating the consequences of such an event, in particular regarding where the prisoners will be kept once they are moved from the Cuba-based facility. (0:39)
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Cheney On "Jihad Business" And Gitmo

Former Vice resident Dick Cheney talks about the Guantanamo Bay prisoners and how 14% of those who have been released after trial have gotten back to the "jihad business". Cheney adds that some of the men who are still currently held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility are some of the most dangerous men for the U.S as they would do anything to kill Americans. (1:03)
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Manning: Uyghur Detainees Unlawfully Being Held at Gitmo

By Courtney Ann Jackson- Talk Radio News Service

Defense attorney Susan Baker Manning explains the background of the Uyghur men being held at Guantanamo Bay and refutes many of the rumors circulating about their intentions. (1:54)
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Boehner: Bringing Terrorists in Civilian Courts Is A Pre-9/11 Mentality

House Minorty leader John Boehner (R-OH) criticizes Obama's administration plan to bring Guantanamo's prisoners to civilian courts in the United States. (1:13)
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Barrasso On His Gitmo Experience

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) describes his experience as he visited the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Barrasso insists that not only are the living conditions in the prison comfortable but also that the treatment of the prisoners, included health care, is excellent. (0:35)
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Wolf: Holder abused his power

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) complains about Attorney General Eric Holder's absence in responding to his questions concerning Guantanamo Bay. (1:33)
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"Rejuvenating" the Department of Justice

By Courtney Ann Jackson-Talk Radio News Service

Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the changes being made to the Department of Justice. The top priority remains to be the safety of the American public but the Department is currently pursuing a very specific set of goals.(0:51)
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Boehner: The Question is, Do You Feel Safer?

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) expresses concern at President Barack Obama's national security approach, and questions the wisdom of releasing detainees from Guantanamo Bay without knowing where they will be sent. (00:44)
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Fred Lucas: Guantanamo Bay-A black eye for the U.S. in terms of world image

Talk Radio News Service interviews Fred Lucas, a staff writer of CNS News at the 2009 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. Lucas talks about Guantanamo Bay and the Republican stance on the issue. Lucas also talks about the closure of Guantanamo Bay and how it may possibly serve as a recruiting tool for Al-Qaeda. (05:53)
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