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Dr Aafia Siddiqui - Why the US Don't Want Her Released with Clive Stafford Smith

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The Implications of Guantanamo Bay on Civil Liberties

When Guantanamo first started right after 9-11, I was in Louisiana doing death penalty defense on back then. And when all of this happened on 9- 11, and the Americans responded so viscerally, to be honest, I just didn't get it. When our beloved government came up with the idea of Guantanamo Bay, I was aghast. You know, my whole life has been about preserving liberties that we have in the US Constitution,. which is a fabulous document.

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