SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 02, 2011
When he arrived at Guantanamo in 2005 as chief prosecutor, Colonel Morris Davis thought that he would be dealing exclusively with fanatical terrorists. But he soon realized that many prisoners shouldn't have been imprisoned at all. In a contribution for SPIEGEL, he describes his path from idealism to disillusionment. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 02, 2011
The US prison at Guantanamo houses the worst of the worst of international jihad. But as the detainee assessments recently made public by WikiLeaks show, it is a description that can be applied to US evidence gathering as well. By John Goetz, Mathieu von Rohr, Marcel Rosenbach and Britta Sandberg more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 17, 2010
The CIA rendition of cleric Abu Omar in 2003 turned into a headache for Washington when a Milan court indicted the agents involved. Secret dispatches now show how the US threatened the Italian government in an attempt to influence the case. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was apparently happy to help. By John Goetz and Matthias Gebauer more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 09, 2010
The American diplomatic cables provide new details about the case of Khaled el-Masri, a German citizen abducted by the CIA in 2003. The reports confirm just how much pressure the US put on Germany to not pursue 13 agents believed to have been involved. But they also reveal how cooperative and responsive German officials were in light of American worries. By Matthias Gebauer and John Goetz more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 05, 2009
A court in Milan has delivered its verdict in the spectacular trial of several CIA agents involved in the 2003 kidnapping of the Islamist Abu Omar. Some 23 American agents received prison terms after being found guilty in absentia. The court's decision is a condemnation of the anti-terror policies of George W. Bush. By Britta Sandberg in Milan more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 28, 2009
A public prosecutor in Milan has completed a five-year investigation into the CIA and their Italian counterparts. The case of the extraordinary renditions kidnapping of Egyptian suspected terrorist Abu Omar is also a test of judicial independence in Italy. Twenty-six Americans are being tried in absentia in the case. By John Goetz and Britta Sandberg in Milan, Italy more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 21, 2009
As Americans continue to debate the torture era of the Bush administration, a new report has emerged about the alleged existence of a third secret prison used by the CIA in Europe. According to ABC News, the CIA operated a "black site" prison in Lithuania until the end of 2005. By Britta Sandberg more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 04, 2009
The cases of Khaled el-Masri and other victims of the Bush administration's practice of "extraordinary renditions" have been winding their way through the courts for years. A recent court ruling may spell legal trouble for 13 CIA agents involved in the abductions. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 27, 2009
The current debate in the US on the "special interrogation methods" sanctioned by the Bush administration could soon reach Europe. It has long been clear that the CIA used the Szymany military airbase in Poland for extraordinary renditions. Now there is evidence of a secret prison nearby. By John Goetz and Britta Sandberg more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 18, 2009
Binyam Mohamed is one of two British residents still held at Guantanamo. All charges against him have been dropped and he is expected to return home to London within days. His case, however, could spark a major investigation into the alleged complicity of the British government in renditions and torture. more...
