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Home Front: WoT
Judge Orders More Gitmo Papers Unsealed
2006-09-21
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Department of Defense to release documents detailing mistreatment or disciplinary action taken against detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other information sought by The Associated Press.

U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff gave the government a week to provide the news organization with the information despite government claims that doing so would violate detainees' privacy. "The public interest in disclosing government malfeasance is well-established," the judge wrote in saying that the AP had demonstrated the need.
The public interest is also served by not disclosing information that might comfort our enemies, but the judge evidently didn't consider that.
David A. Schulz, who argued the case for the AP, called the judge's decision "a resounding victory for the public's right to know."
Posted by:Steve White

#7  His name is "Rakoff", rhymes with Jack Off!


Posted by: Texas Redneck   2006-09-21 23:49  

#6  The AP's concerned some of the Gitmo inmates might talk too much.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2006-09-21 09:51  

#5  "In all such instances, the detainees have not hesitated to reveal their identities," the judge said.

After they've escaped the clutches of justice.

It is before such intellectual majesty as this that we must prostrate ourselves and thank our lucky stars for our good fortune.
Posted by: Speater Flump2829   2006-09-21 09:04  

#4  We'll get right on that, yer honner!
Posted by: Perfesser   2006-09-21 08:59  

#3  Judge Rakeoff was appointed in 1996. Let's see, that would be...Clinton!
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-09-21 08:34  

#2  The AP (and this Judge) are actively working for the enemy. They are going to get these names of 'detainees' and then go ask them 'were you mistreated?'. (Gee I wonder what thei response will be...) Then make a big deal out of it. After all, dispite the lack of any envidence the Judge has already found the government 'guilty' of government malfeasance.

Why don't they go interview people who are imprisoned? After all -- they are all innocent aren't they?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-09-21 08:12  

#1  Without even looking it up, with my eyes closed, Judge Jed is either a Carter or Clinton appointment, right?
Posted by: Captain America   2006-09-21 01:27  

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