guantanamo

'Guantanamo Bay Guard Meets British Ex-prisoners' (VIDEO, 3 minutes, BBC - Tuesday, 12 January 2010) "A former Guantanamo Bay guard has had an emotional reunion with two of his former prisoners from Britain. Brandon Neely, now a Texas police officer, was brought together with Shafiq Rasul and...

It is true that Gitmo and US fighting against the Taliban, etc., provokes the enemy -- Al Quaeda, Iran, numerous other Islamofascist groups and states -- into wanting to kill Americans. But NOT fighting back ALSO provokes the enemy -- Al Quaeda, Iran, numerous other Islamofascist groups and...

From the New York Times ... this made me smile: Early this week, three Republican senators who oppose closing Guantánamo visited the prison and one of them, Senator James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma, said inmates were better cared for “than they have been in their entire lives.” I just hope the news...

Dick CHeney lives up to his name http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/us/05cheney.html Old man potter to the last.

Obama Starts Reversing Bush Policies Alarmed? Relieved? Pleasantly suprised? Meh?

I see. Y'all have issues with W. I don't think you really don't give a crap about the 17 Uighurs. One might be provoked into calling this hypocrisy. Perish the thought. :rolleyes: Whatever it is, the "not return them to home country" problem is only deferred, which IMO is a mistake...

Video shows teenager Omar Khadr being quizzed at Guantanamo Bay concentration camp

I just read a story from MSNBC about the inspector general's report issued concerning interrogation methods of prisoners from Iraq and Afghanistan. Listed are many methods that were used, most of which are designed to intimidate or embarrass the detainee in order to obtain information. The...

US charges embassy bomb suspect The DOD release can be found here: The actual DOD charge sheet does not seem to have been posted on the DefenseLink site. Apparently, one of this moron's aliases is "Foopie." Yikes.

The New York Times: It's an interesting article that summarizes the contentious issues that will be raised in these trials.

I find this fascinating: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/23/washington/23habeas.html?em&ex=1198558800&en=4eae300b9fba9c53&ei=5087%0A

So the Iranians blindfolded, shackled, isolated, and used psychological pressure on the 15 Brits. Now, how exactly is this so different from how the Americans or the Brits treat "enemy combatants"? What could we possibly say to Iran? "Only we can declare people enemy combatants and withhold...

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I didn't see any thread for any of these happenings regarding Guantanamo Bay, so here they are all in one shot. 16 Prisoners are released. MSNBC reports they are exhausted, but happy and bearded. British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett calls for the closure of the prison saying amongst...

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/us-uturn-boosts-hicks-hopes/2006/07/12/1152637723850.html So many of those held will now, apparently, be held officially as POWS, if I read this right.

Source Are we seeing a new form of suicide attacks here? Heh...

http://theage.com.au/articles/2005/08/03/1122748669671.html Even prosecutors want out. No wonder I have no confidence in this 'tribunal'.

From the Washinton Post story: An Afgan prison or US custody at Guantanamo? A Saudi prison or US custody at Guantanamo? A Yemini prison or US custody at Guantanamo?

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L18236599.htm It's recognition of realities like this, I think, is another great reason not to exagerate or create double standards whe talking about human rights abuses.

Read about it here. Throw enough money at the problem, something is bound to be fixed, I guess.

Just one week ago, I would have supported the detentions at Guantanamo bay. I assumed, like many other people that the people there were all Taliban or, at least, combatants in the war in Afghanistan. I assumed that the people there were held as POW’s and given some – if limited – legal...

From the UK Telegraph: I had a good time at Guantanamo, says inmate Of course this has no bearing on the question of whether or not he was held legally. OK, UKers. Is this a reliable source? I admit I hope it is, but I'm reserving judgement. How about it? I want specific answers about the...

The US has a lease agreement for Guantanamo Bay, whereby we are supposed to pay Cuba for use of the property. We send a check to Cuba every year for the bay, yet none of them have ever been cashed. http://www.historyofcuba.com/history/funfacts/guantan.htm

http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/printpage/0,5942,6494000,00.html "THE US has floated plans to turn Guantanamo Bay into a death camp, with its own death row and execution chamber. Prisoners would be tried, convicted and executed without leaving its boundaries, without a jury and without...