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A true hero.(Charles Swift)(Brief article)
"As a military officer," explains Lt. Cmndr. Charles Swift, "I deeply respect the president. But I also believe it's my duty as a military officer to point out when he is wrong." Swift, a 12-year veteran of the Navy's Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, was appointed as legal counsel for Salim Ahmed Hamdan, an inmate at Guantanamo Bay, in December 2003. His assignment, reported Bloomberg News on March 28, was "to help the Yemeni man plead guilty" before a military tribunal on terrorism-related charges.
However, after meeting Hamdan, Swift "concluded the man wanted to fight any charges against him." He later told a Senate panel that he saw the tribunal's actions as "a clear attempt to coerce Mr. Hamdan into pleading guilty" by threatening him with the loss of his legal representation. As a Naval officer and patriot, Swift was ...
- Interview With Military Defense Attorney Lieutenant Commander Charles Swift.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire February 12, 2004 700+ words
...face a military tribunal. We're joined now by his military defense lawyer Lieutenant Commander Charles Swift. Welcome, sir. LT. CMDR. CHARLES SWIFT, ATTORNEY FOR SALIM AHMED SALIM HAMDAN: Good evening, Greta. VAN SUSTEREN: All right. So...
- Interview With Charles Swift.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire June 29, 2006 700+ words
...Joining us here in Washington Lieutenant Commander Charles Swift, the lawyer representing Salim Hamdan, the defendant...was the score today by the supreme court? LT. CMDR. CHARLES SWIFT, SALIM AHMED HAMDAN'S LAWYER: The decision was 5...
- Taking On Guantanamo; Assigned to defend a Guantanamo detainee, JAG lawyer...
- Magazine article from: Vanity Fair Brenner, Marie March 1, 2007 700+ words
...method"? -Lieutenant Commander Charles Swift to the author, January 2007. He...That realization came to Charlie Swift, a lawyer in the navy's Judge...the American naval base in Cuba. Swift had been a JAG defense lawyer for...
- Lt. Commander Swift, Others to Discuss Legal Rights of Detainees Tomorrow at...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 21, 2004 700+ words
...Lieutenant Commander Charles D. Swift is assigned as a defense counsel...Commissions. Lieutenant Commander Swift is a graduate of the U.S. Naval...the program include Lt. Commander Charles Swift, David B. Rivkin Jr. of the Washington...
- Swift Still Betting on Global Crossing.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Securities Industry News December 24, 2001 700+ words
Eleven months ago, Swift entered into a major agreement to outsource...Crossing to co-develop and co-manage Swift's new IP network, SwiftNet. The plan was that SwiftNet would replace Swift's x.25 store-and-forward network...
- SWIFT Members Choose AT&T to Provide Global Secure Networking; Over 280 Orders...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 20, 2003 700+ words
...has been awarded over 280 contracts by SWIFT (Society of Worldwide Interbank Financial...Private Network Services (IP-VPN). SWIFT is the industry-owned cooperative that...VPN network connects members to the SWIFT network that underpins SWIFTNet enabling...
- Swift Picks Vendors for New IP Network.
- Magazine article from: Securities Industry News December 9, 2002 700+ words
...threatened to derail the development of Swift's new IP-based network, the banking...vendor is expected to be named later. Swift decided earlier this year to move to a...with Global Crossing to build and manage Swift's network service. In the wake of Global...
- Swift Completes Public Offering.
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 27, 2001 700+ words
...BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2001 Swift Transportation Co. Inc. (Nasdaq: SWFT...The offering generated net proceeds to Swift of approximately $18.24 million and...and Morgan & Keegan Company Inc. Swift has granted the underwriters an option...
- Swift Prices Public Offering and Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger With...
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 22, 2001 700+ words
...BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2001 Swift Transportation Co. Inc. (Nasdaq: SWFT...per share before underwriting discounts. Swift has granted the underwriters a 30-day...of-interests accounting treatment of Swift's pending acquisition of M.S. Carriers...
- Swift scores on fuel efficiency .text.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire August 22, 2005 700+ words
...almost decided to buy the Maruti Suzuki Swift ZXi (fully loaded version) But when I...price that I will end up paying for the Swift (now increased), I might as well opt...claims that it gives better mileage than the Swift I also happened to test drive the Ford...
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