Guantánamo Bay and Military Tribunals

by Bill Scheppler

There are about 600 prisoners of America's war on terrorism being held at the U.S. military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Gitmo, as it is referred to, is at the core of an international debate over America's decision to detain enemy combatants there and to refuse prisoner-of-war status to detainees. This compelling book traces the history of the naval station, defines the legal status of prisoners of war and enemy combatants, describes...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404202781
• ISBN13: 9781404202788
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12