David Johnston

Plan to Send Detainees To U.S. Faces Political Fight

In ordering the federal government to acquire an Illinois prison to house terrorism suspects who are currently held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, President Obama on Tuesday took a major step toward shutting down the military detention facility that its...

December 16, 2009, Wednesday

Obama Tells Prison to Take Detainees

President Obama ordered the federal government to acquire a prison in northwestern Illinois to house some terrorism suspects held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

December 16, 2009, Wednesday

Nature of Evidence Could Complicate Prosecution of 5 Americans in Pakistan

Longtime prosecutors in the United States said the five would almost certainly face aggressive prosecution, but clear evidence of their intentions was needed.

December 15, 2009, Tuesday

Pakistan Detains Five Americans in Raid Tied to Militants

Five young Muslim American men who had disappeared were detained in Pakistan in a raid linked to a militant group.

December 10, 2009, Thursday

F.B.I. Sets New Review of Shootings at Ft. Hood

William H. Webster, a former F.B.I. director, will review how the bureau handled information about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.

December 9, 2009, Wednesday

U.S. Man Accused of Helping Plot Mumbai Attack

Prosecutors said that David C. Headley, charged in a plot against a Danish newspaper, scouted targets in Mumbai.

December 8, 2009, Tuesday

Cole Attack Trial Will Test Tribunal System

The decision to use a military commission to prosecute Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri has set off a fierce debate.

December 1, 2009, Tuesday

Pentagon to Review Shootings at Fort Hood

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the review was to help ensure that “nothing like this ever happens again.”

November 20, 2009, Friday

Lawmakers Call Ft. Hood Shootings ‘Terrorism’

At hearings on Thursday, some senators characterized the suspect as a homegrown extremist who slipped past law enforcement and military authorities.

November 20, 2009, Friday

Ex-Military Officer in Pakistan Is Linked to 2 Chicago Terrorism Suspects

Federal authorities have long suspected connections between extremists and many members of the Pakistani military.

November 19, 2009, Thursday