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Investigation Launched of Guantanamo Abuse Allegations

By TChris, Section War on Terror
Posted on Wed Jan 05, 2005 at 02:37:05 PM EST
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Abuse allegations at Guantanamo -- revealed in FBI emails made public last month -- will be investigated by two military officers attached to the Southern Command.

The FBI e-mails described Guantanamo prisoners being shackled hand and foot in a fetal position on the floor for 18 to 24 hours, and left to urinate and defecate on themselves. One FBI agent reported seeing a barely conscious prisoner who had torn out his hair after being left overnight in a sweltering room. Another told of an interrogation in which a prisoner was wrapped in an Israeli flag and bombarded with loud music and strobe lights.

The investigators are to issue a report by February 1, but may seek more time so that they can interview individuals who are no longer assigned to Guantanamo.

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    Investigation Launched of Guantanamo Abuse Allegations | 5 comments (5 topical)
    Re: Investigation Launched of Guantanamo Abuse All (none / 0) (#1)
    by Darryl Pearce on Wed Jan 05, 2005 at 03:55:48 PM EST
    Uggabugga has some Limbaugh quotes showing he (that "entertaining" radio commentator) isn't satisfied with squeezing pain, and anguish, and blood from his enemies, but from the folks he thinks aren't good enough.

    Re: Investigation Launched of Guantanamo Abuse All (none / 0) (#2)
    by Sailor on Wed Jan 05, 2005 at 07:54:17 PM EST
    Of course, why wouldn't we want the fox to investigate the torture in the hen house.

    Re: Investigation Launched of Guantanamo Abuse All (none / 0) (#3)
    by Ernesto Del Mundo on Wed Jan 05, 2005 at 10:11:01 PM EST
    Actually, the Taguba report didn't pull any punches and I would hope for something similar here. Not that anything will come from it for a while...but the words must be put to paper for the day when this country wants to start acting like a civilized nation again...then we can move forward and begin prosecuting war criminals.

    Re: Investigation Launched of Guantanamo Abuse All (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Thu Jan 06, 2005 at 12:24:00 AM EST
    "We have been reproached for making no distinction between the innocent Armenians and the guilty. But that was utterly impossible, in view of the fact that those who were innocent today might be guilty tomorrow." -- Genocidist Mehmed Talaat, who in 1915 killed over a million Armenians, explaining Rush Limbaugh's theory of collective guilt. Now visualize Rush Limbaugh in the garb of an SS officer. No difference. A dedicated, even proud, mass murderer racist. With a ho-ho-ho persona, as if his crimes are all a joke. We wiped a bunch of those smirks in Nuremberg, and we obviously have some more to go. --

    Re: Investigation Launched of Guantanamo Abuse All (none / 0) (#5)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Thu Jan 06, 2005 at 07:12:08 AM EST
    what Paul said.

    Investigation Launched of Guantanamo Abuse Allegations | 5 comments (5 topical)