The Daily Muck

Saudi Arabia and Libya are both considered U.S. allies in the war on terror. Nevertheless, these allies contributed 60 percent of the foreign fighters who have come to Iraq to kill American troops. Though U.S. officials have focused on Iranian support for the insurgency in Iraq, only 11 Iranians have been detained by the U.S. (New York Times)

Saudi Arabia has had “more than 100 of about 130 citizens return home from Guantanamo, including dozens a military review panel found were security threats.” Yemen, on the other hand, has managed to repatriate only 13 of 110 citizens. Check out the Boston Globe’s report on the story of Ali Muhammed Nasir Mohammed, who In May 2006 was told he would heading home from Guantanamo on the next plane to Saudi Arabia. But when Mohammed explained that he was from Yemen, the plane left without him and he remained in his cell for another18 months. (Boston Globe)

The military tribunal system that President Bush established at Guantanamo has produced more suicides than trials. 330 detainees have been held since 2002 without even being charged with a crime. Only one case has been completed and that was because of a plea bargain. (Boston Globe)

Four years into the war in Iraq Senator Corker (R-TN) has decided that he is “very underwhelmed” with the discussions he has had with President Bush on Iraq. Corker assured the media that Bush is “a very compassionate person,” a “very good person,” but just not able to bring the requisite “complexity” and “depth” to the serious issue of war. (Think Progress)

Vinod Gupta, the founder of Info USA, has been very good to the Clintons. He donated $1 million to their 2000 New Year’s Eve celebration, he paid Bill $200,000 for a speech to his executives, gave Bill a $3.3 million consulting deal, and has allowed Bill and Hillary to book $900,000 worth of travel on his corporate jet. Now the S.E.C. has opened a probe into Gupta’s business. Clinton’s campaign denied comment but insisted that it has paid for its travel on Gupta’s plane. (Washington Post)

Blackwater has been testing an RC 36 airship designed to support U.S. aerial surveillance needs. To round out its mercenary force Blackwater is also producing an armored personnel vehicle, known as the Grizzly. Maybe the RC 36 can be used to watch over our private contractors in Iraq. (Virginian Pilot)

Brent Wilkes’ defense attorney is seeking subpoenas so that he can question federal prosecutors and journalists who allegedly leaked grand jury testimony from the Wilkes indictment that allegedly damaged Wilkes’ reputation. Wilkes’ attorney is attempting to build the case that Wilkes did not receive a fair trial. (North County Times)