James (Yusuf) Yee, a third generation Chinese American who grew up in New Jersey, was commissioned to serve in the U.S. Army as one ofits first Muslim chaplains in 2001. After the bombing of the World Trade Center, Captain Yee was assigned to Guantanamo detention center in Cuba. Without warning,Yee was arrested and charged with espi-onage, sedition, and aiding the enemy, charges punishable by death. Vilified as a traitor and spy, Yee spent 76 days in solitary confinement and several months fighting the accusations before the government dropped all charges against him. He will discuss his ordeal and his struggle for justice. Copies of his recent book, For God and Country: Faith and Patriotism Under Fire will be available for purchase.
February 23, 2006
4:00 p.m. Campus Center, Ballroom A
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA02125
For more information, contact the Institute for Asian American Studies at UMass Boston at 617287-5650 or asianaminst@umb.edu. Visit our web site at www.iaas.umb.edu.
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