Comments on: Suicides at Guantánamo http://poliblogger.com/?p=10123 A rough draft of my thoughts... Sat, 18 Nov 2024 05:31:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Ratoe http://poliblogger.com/?p=10123#comment-707019 Sun, 11 Jun 2024 18:24:01 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=10123#comment-707019 <i>Here are a few details on the three in question:</i> Lets not get "details" confused with facts. Nothing that the Defense department says can be taken seriously without independent confirmation. This is the same agency that said Pat Tillman was killed by the Taliban. This is the same agency that said the civilians murdered in Haditha were attacking troops. Guantanamo operates outside the rule of law and this has made conditions there difficult to independently analyze. Additionally, since these prisoners had not been charged with a crime nor offered a chance to defend themselves in a court of law, these allegations of Harris are unsubstantiated. There is no reason to think that Harris is telling the truth/ Here are a few details on the three in question:

Lets not get “details” confused with facts. Nothing that the Defense department says can be taken seriously without independent confirmation. This is the same agency that said Pat Tillman was killed by the Taliban. This is the same agency that said the civilians murdered in Haditha were attacking troops.

Guantanamo operates outside the rule of law and this has made conditions there difficult to independently analyze. Additionally, since these prisoners had not been charged with a crime nor offered a chance to defend themselves in a court of law, these allegations of Harris are unsubstantiated. There is no reason to think that Harris is telling the truth/

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by: A Stitch in Haste http://poliblogger.com/?p=10123#comment-706993 Sun, 11 Jun 2024 16:17:17 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=10123#comment-706993 <strong>Guantanamo Suicides "An Act of War"?</strong> Today's Bush Administration Orwellianism:Rear Adm [Harry] Harris said he did not believe the men had killed themselves out of despair. "They are smart. They a... Guantanamo Suicides “An Act of War”?

Today’s Bush Administration Orwellianism:Rear Adm [Harry] Harris said he did not believe the men had killed themselves out of despair.

“They are smart. They a…

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