Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs
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The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs (DASD-DA) is a political appointment created by United States President George W. Bush
. The appointee has responsibility for captives apprehended during the "war on terror
".
The New York Times described one appointee as: "a primary adviser to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on detainee matters and his point man for dealing with foreign governments and international organizations on the issue."
Matthew Waxman
was the first to hold this position.
He was followed by Charles "Cully" Stimson, who resigned in February 2007 following controversial comments about lawyers representing detainees.
Career State Department lawyer Sandra Hodgkinson
held the position from 2007-2009.
The Washington Post reported in February 2009 that Phillip E. Carter was slated to be the new Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs, following speculation on Pentagon blogs about his appointment.
The Department of Defense
has published 179 Guantanamo documents dossiers prepared from the unclassified documents prepared for captives 2004 Combatant Status Review Tribunal
s.
Documents from the Deputy Assistant Secreary of Defense for Detainee Affairs routinely lead the documents that the Tribunals considered as evidence justifying the Guantanamo captives continued extrajudicial detention
.
On February 16, 2010 William K. Lietzau
was appointed as "Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Policy".
By October 2011 he had taken on responsibility for the department's Rule of Law and Humanitarian Policy portfolio, and held the title "Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for rule of law and detainee policy".
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. The appointee has responsibility for captives apprehended during the "war on terror
War on Terror
The War on Terror is a term commonly applied to an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as well as non-NATO countries...
".
The New York Times described one appointee as: "a primary adviser to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on detainee matters and his point man for dealing with foreign governments and international organizations on the issue."
Matthew Waxman
Matthew Waxman
Matthew Waxman is an American law professor and author who held several positions during the George W. Bush administration.Waxman was a Fulbright Scholar when he studied International Relations in the United Kingdom....
was the first to hold this position.
He was followed by Charles "Cully" Stimson, who resigned in February 2007 following controversial comments about lawyers representing detainees.
Career State Department lawyer Sandra Hodgkinson
Sandra Hodgkinson
Sandra Hodgkinson is an American lawyer, officer in the United States Navy Reserve, and a U.S. Government career employee.She was selected by the Bush Administration to serve as the State Department's Deputy Director, Office of War Crimes Issues...
held the position from 2007-2009.
The Washington Post reported in February 2009 that Phillip E. Carter was slated to be the new Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs, following speculation on Pentagon blogs about his appointment.
The Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
has published 179 Guantanamo documents dossiers prepared from the unclassified documents prepared for captives 2004 Combatant Status Review Tribunal
Combatant Status Review Tribunal
The Combatant Status Review Tribunals were a set of tribunals for confirming whether detainees held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp had been correctly designated as "enemy combatants". The CSRTs were established July 7, 2004 by order of U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense...
s.
Documents from the Deputy Assistant Secreary of Defense for Detainee Affairs routinely lead the documents that the Tribunals considered as evidence justifying the Guantanamo captives continued extrajudicial detention
Extrajudicial detention
Arbitrary or extrajudicial detention is the detention of individuals by a state, without ever laying formal charges against them.Although it has a long history of legitimate use in wartime , detention without charge, sometimes in secret, has been one of the hallmarks of totalitarian states...
.
On February 16, 2010 William K. Lietzau
William K. Lietzau
William K. Lietzau is an American lawyer.He was appointed to the position Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Policy in February 2010....
was appointed as "Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Policy".
By October 2011 he had taken on responsibility for the department's Rule of Law and Humanitarian Policy portfolio, and held the title "Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for rule of law and detainee policy".