Yet another inquiry is launched into abuses at Guantanamo, this time ordered by the Inspector General at the Pentagone, after testimony by a US Marine.
Sgt Heather Cerveny had heard guards bragging about routinely beating detainees. They stopped talking when they realized she was a paralegal, visiting the camp as part of the defense team of a detainee. She filed a complaint, and she is barred from discussing her sworn statement. She disapproves of the order, but will abide by for the time being. The military lawyer in charge of the case, Marine Lt. Col. Colby Vokey, has also been gagged by the military command. That leaves Muneer Ahmad, the civilian lawyer for the Canadian detainee, as the lone spokesperson on the issue. And there is no deadline to complete the investigation.