Today the Bush Administration announced the transer of 14 key terrorist leaders to the US military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. "The announcement from Bush is the first time the administration has acknowledged the existence of CIA prisons, which had been reported in the media and the subject of friction between Washington and some allies in Europe."
The existence of Guantanamo Bay has sparked the debate over the rights of suspected terrorists and whether or not the United States is violating human rights through detention centers such as Guantanamo Bay. "The administration has come under criticism for its treatment of terrorism detainees," not only in Guantanamo Bay but through 'extraordniary renditions.'
It will be interesting to see how the public as well as law makers view the public announcement and acknowledgement of Guantanamo Bay.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
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So our allies in Europe think that the US is mistreating the terrorists who are being held at Guantanamo Bay. So freaking what!
How many of those allies were around to help sift through the rubble of the World Trade Center trying to find remains of loved ones who were only guilty of going to work on a beautiful September morning?
Believe me when I say that these religious extremists aren’t done yet. Unfortunately I think that we’ll see more terrorist attacks on US soil, probably on a larger scale than the World Trade Center. Anything that we can do to keep this from happening, which includes keeping the terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, is acceptable. Hey, I understand that some of the terrorists have hung themselves with their sheets. This is truly a crime and our allies have every right to suggest that the terrorists are being mistreated. They should not have to use sheets, but I understand that there is a shortage of rope at Guantanamo Bay. So if you want to help make things more comfortable for the terrorists you know what to do!
There is a shortage of rope. If you have any extra rope, please send it to:
Rope for Guantanamo Prisoners
APO 911911911911
Guantanamo Bay Marine Base, Cuba
These suicides were not acts of desperation by religious extremists who didn’t think that they’d get a fair trial but acts of political statement...the only difference between these and suicide bombers being that no innocents
died.
Talk about the Geneva Convention, give me a break. These terrorists living conditions are better than most of the coalition forces in Iraq. And their health care is better than most of the uninsured in the US. And they have every bit if not
more concessions than the average state prison inmate in the US.
Wanna talk about real, honest to God, long term desperation? Ask John
McCain or John Murtha, neither one of which committed suicide despite
years of 'real' torture, malaria, losing half their body weight and
watching buddies die on a regular basis and then come talk to me about
how to treat these mass murdering terrorists.
Thanks for allowing me the tirade.
Marine 1, standing down
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