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Pentagon to Build Prison at Bagram

military.com
May 17, 2008
        
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WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is moving forward with a new prison at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, The New York Times reports. The planned construction represents a concession by the Bush administration that the United States will be holding prisoners in Afghanistan for years. Previously, officials... [read full story]                    

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U.S. Building Vast New Prison in Afghanistan

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May 19, 2008
        

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is moving forward with plans to build a new, 40-acre detention complex on the main American military base in Afghanistan, officials said, in a stark acknowledgment that the United States is likely to continue to hold prisoners overseas for years to com …

U.S. Planning Big New Military Prison in Afghanistan, Will Likely Hold Prisoners Overseas For...

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May 19, 2008
        

The Pentagon is moving forward with plans to build a new, 40-acre detention complex on the main American military base in Afghanistan, officials said, in a stark acknowledgment that the United States is likely to continue to hold prisoners overseas for years to come.

US to build new Afghanistan detention centre

abc.net.au
May 19, 2008
        

MARK COLVIN: The United States has announced that it's preparing to build a new detention complex in Afghanistan. The proposed Afghan facility is a 14-hectare prison, on the main American military base in Bagram, north of Kabul. EDMOND ROY: The military base in Bagram was one of the first places...

                   

US to build vast prison in Afghanistan: Pentagon

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May 19, 2008
        

by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) May 17, 2008 The United States plans to build a vast, new detention camp at its main military base in Afghanistan, a Defense Department spokesman said on Saturday. "I can confirm there are indeed plans to build a new detention facilty at Bagram airfield,"...

U.S. Building New Prison in Afghanistan

talkleft.com
May 18, 2008
        

The Pentagon is building a shiny new prison complex in Afghanistan, where it believes prisoners will be held "for years to come." The initial cost: $60 million. Until now, the Bush administration had signaled that it intended to scale back American involvement in detention operations in...

                   

U.S. mulls building new detention camp in Afghanistan

legitgov.org
May 18, 2008
        

The United States is planning to build a new detention camp at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan for locking up more alleged extremists and terrorists, a Pentagon official said Saturday. "I can confirm there are indeed plans to build a new detention facility at Bagram airfield," local mass media...

                   

U.S. plans new detention center in Afghanistan

iht.com
May 18, 2008
        

The Pentagon is proceeding with plans to build a new, 16-hectare detention complex on the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan, officials said, in a stark acknowledgment that the United States is likely to continue to hold prisoners overseas for years to come. The proposed 40-acre detention...

US Planning Big New Prison in Afghanistan

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May 18, 2008
        

clipped by: tabseyclipper's remarks: In for the long haul ( not to mention the cost of building and running the torture chambers ). Clip Source: www.truthout.org Washington - The Pentagon is moving forward with plans to build a new, 40-acre detention complex on the main American military base in...

                   

US to build vast prison in Afghanistan: Pentagon

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May 18, 2008
        

Washington (ANTARA News) - The United States plans to build a vast, new detention camp at its main military base in Afghanistan, a Defense Department spokesman said on Saturday. "I can confirm there are indeed plans to build a new detention facilty at Bagram airfield," spokesman Lieutenant...

                   

U.S. mulls building new detention camp in Afghanistan

people.com.cn
May 18, 2008
        

The United States is planning to build a new detention camp at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan for locking up more alleged extremists and terrorists, a Pentagon official said Saturday. "I can confirm there are indeed plans to build a new detention facility at Bagram airfield," local mass media...

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