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Guantanamo Holds Nearly 780 Detainees Without Charge, Report Says

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 10:36 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration continues using post-9/11 language such as “pre-emptive” and “precision” strikes.
Leonie Jackson, senior lecturer at Northumbria University, says war-on-terror logic still shapes U.S. politics.
Harmonie Toros, professor at University of Reading, argues the rhetoric sanitises U.S. actions and demonises enemies.
Guantanamo Bay prison held nearly 780 detainees, including 14-year-olds, without charge and employed “enhanced interrogation,” “extraordinary rendition,” “enemy combatants” labels.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration continues using post-9/11 language such as “pre-emptive” and “precision” strikes.
Leonie Jackson, senior lecturer at Northumbria University, says war-on-terror logic still shapes U.S. politics.
Harmonie Toros, professor at University of Reading, argues the rhetoric sanitises U.S. actions and demonises enemies.
Guantanamo Bay prison held nearly 780 detainees, including 14-year-olds, without charge and employed “enhanced interrogation,” “extraordinary rendition,” “enemy combatants” labels.