The ownership of the SPECTRE organisation and its characters had been at the centre of long-standing litigation starting in 1961 between Ian Fleming and Kevin McClory over the film rights to the novel Thunderball.
A Guide to the Rights of Guantanamo Detainees. A typical noncompliant detainee cell at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Some detainees, never formally charged with a crime, have remained in cramped quarters such as these for over five years.Photo Credit: Image courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense.uring the Afghanistan War of 2001-2002, the Bush administration captured 775 Afghan prisoners and transferred them to the detainment camp at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.
In fact, the Cuban regime showed remarkable contempt for Obama. It rounded up some protesters and dissidents just before Air Force One landed. Obama gave Cuba what it wanted, and he got nothing of value in return. But the question is beside the point. It hardly matters what Obama or the United States got out of the trip. What matters are the rights of the Cuban people. They remain the same â severely limited, bordering on none. In fact, in Obamaâs presence, Cuban President RaÃºl Castro insisted that there are no political prisoners. âGive me a list of the political prisoners and I will release them immediately,â Castro said, responding to a reporterâs question.