The American Who Was Disappeared
March, 2004
Jose Padilla has been Locked up without Trial for nearly two Years. He may never get outHe is held in solitary confinement, cut off from the world. He cannot see a lawyer, family member or friend. No criminal charge has been brought against him. He has had no trial, and there is no prospect of his ever having one. His captivity has no fixed end. It could go on for the rest of his life. It sounds like a Kafka novel, but this isn't a Central European horror story. It is happening in the United Sta...
