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The '''Guantánamo Review Task Force''' was created by Executive Order No. 13492 issued by [[President of the United States]] [[Barack Obama]] on January 22, 2009, his second full day in office. [[United States Attorney General]] [[Eric Holder]] announced [[Matthew G. Olsen]] as Executive Director of the task force on February 20, 2009. The task force was charged with determining which Guantánamo detainees can be transferred (released), which can be prosecuted for crimes they may have committed, and, if neither of those is possible, recommending other lawful means for disposition of the detainees.<ref> |
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{{cite web |
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| url = http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2009/February/09-ag-148.html |
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| title = Attorney General Appoints Executive Director to Lead New Task Force on Review of Guantanamo Bay Detainees |
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| publisher =[[U. S. Department of Justice]] |
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| date = February 20, 2009 |
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| accessdate = July 21, 2010 |
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}}</ref> |
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The task force was an inter-agency task force, with the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] coordinating the efforts of officials from the [[U.S. Department of Defense]], the [[U.S. Department of State]], and the [[Department of Homeland Security]]. The final report was issued January 22, 2010,<ref name=finn1> |
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{{cite news |
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| title = Justice task force recommends about 50 Guantanamo detainees be held indefinitely |
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| first = Peter |
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| last = Finn |
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| url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/21/AR2010012104936.html |
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| newspaper = Washington Post |
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| date = January 22, 2010 |
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| accessdate = July 21, 2010 |
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}}</ref> but not publicly released until May 28, 2010. The ''Washington Post'' reported that the "administration sat on the report in the wake of the [[Northwest Airlines Flight 253|attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day]] because there was little public or congressional appetite for further discussion of its plan to close the military detention center."<ref name=finn2> |
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{{cite news |
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| title = Most Guantanamo detainees low-level fighters, task force report says |
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| first = Peter |
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| last = Finn |
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| url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/28/AR2010052803873.html |
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| newspaper = Washington Post |
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| date = May 29, 2010 |
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| accessdate = July 21, 2010 |
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}}</ref> |
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Of the 240 detainees considered, the report recommended that 126 detainees should be transferred to their home country or to another country that was willing to accept them, 36 be prosecuted in either federal court or a [[Guantanamo military commission|military commission]], 48 be held indefinitely under the laws of war and 30 Yemenis were approved for transfer if security conditions in Yemen improved.<ref name=finn2/><ref name=AndyWorthington2010-06-11> |
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| last = Worthington |
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| authorlink = Andy Worthington |
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| url = http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2010/06/11/does-obama-really-know-or-care-about-who-is-at-guantanamo/ |
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| title = Does Obama Really Know or Care About Who Is at Guantánamo? |
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| date = June 11, 2010 |
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| accessdate = July 21, 2010 |
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}}</ref><ref name=FasWolfOlsen2011-07-15> |
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{{cite news |
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| url = http://www.fas.org/irp/congress/2011_cr/wolf-olsen.html |
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| title = IN OPPOSITION TO THE PRESIDENT'S NOMINATION OF MATHEW OLSEN TO LEAD THE NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER |
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| publisher = [[Federation of American Scientists]] |
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| date = 2011-07-15 |
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| accessdate = 2011-11-18 |
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| quote = During an April 22, 2009, meeting in my office with members of the Guantanamo Bay Detainee Review Task Force, including Mr. Olsen, I inquired about the status of the potential transfer of Uighur detainees to the United States. |
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| author = [[Frank R. Wolf]] |
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[[Congressional Representative]] [[Frank Wolf]] criticized the task force claiming it was subjected to political interference from [[the White House]].<ref name=FasWolfOlsen2011-07-15/> |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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* {{cite news | last=Frieden | first=Terry | date=January 22, 2010 | accessdate=October 25, 2011 | url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/22/guantanamo.detainee.review/index.html | title=Groups slam Obama panel's plan to hold some Guantanamo detainees | work=CNN }} |
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* {{cite web | url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=85670#axzz1bpi9rKy4 | title=Executive Order 13492 | publisher=The American Presidency Project | date=January 22, 2009 | accessdate=October 25, 2011}} |
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Revision as of 10:16, 20 November 2011
The Guantánamo Review Task Force was created by Executive Order No. 13492 issued by President of the United States Barack Obama on January 22, 2009, his second full day in office. United States Attorney General Eric Holder announced Matthew G. Olsen as Executive Director of the task force on February 20, 2009. The task force was charged with determining which Guantánamo detainees can be transferred (released), which can be prosecuted for crimes they may have committed, and, if neither of those is possible, recommending other lawful means for disposition of the detainees.[1]
The task force was an inter-agency task force, with the U.S. Department of Justice coordinating the efforts of officials from the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of State, and the Department of Homeland Security. The final report was issued January 22, 2010,[2] but not publicly released until May 28, 2010. The Washington Post reported that the "administration sat on the report in the wake of the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day because there was little public or congressional appetite for further discussion of its plan to close the military detention center."[3]
Of the 240 detainees considered, the report recommended that 126 detainees should be transferred to their home country or to another country that was willing to accept them, 36 be prosecuted in either federal court or a military commission, 48 be held indefinitely under the laws of war and 30 Yemenis were approved for transfer if security conditions in Yemen improved.[3][4][5]
Congressional Representative Frank Wolf criticized the task force claiming it was subjected to political interference from the White House.[5]
References
- ^ "Attorney General Appoints Executive Director to Lead New Task Force on Review of Guantanamo Bay Detainees". U. S. Department of Justice. February 20, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ Finn, Peter (January 22, 2010). "Justice task force recommends about 50 Guantanamo detainees be held indefinitely". Washington Post. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Finn, Peter (May 29, 2010). "Most Guantanamo detainees low-level fighters, task force report says". Washington Post. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ Worthington, Andy (June 11, 2010). "Does Obama Really Know or Care About Who Is at Guantánamo?". Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ a b
Frank R. Wolf (2011-07-15). "IN OPPOSITION TO THE PRESIDENT'S NOMINATION OF MATHEW OLSEN TO LEAD THE NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER". Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
During an April 22, 2009, meeting in my office with members of the Guantanamo Bay Detainee Review Task Force, including Mr. Olsen, I inquired about the status of the potential transfer of Uighur detainees to the United States.
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External links
- Frieden, Terry (January 22, 2010). "Groups slam Obama panel's plan to hold some Guantanamo detainees". CNN. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- "Executive Order 13492". The American Presidency Project. January 22, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.