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Guantánamo demonstrations
Guantánamo demonstrations
Hunger strike by over a hundred brave but depressed victims of Guantánamo concentration camp continues!
"Things were bad back in 2002 and 2003, the time of General Miller – we called it 'Miller Time'. To be sure, Miller was notorious, and he went off to Gitmo-ize Abu Ghraib, but in a way things are even worse now. This new Colonel seems to think they can abuse us into submission. He remarked recently that he has children, so he knows how to deal with us. Someone must send the American social services round to his house: I fear for his poor kids, the way he treats people here." Shaker Aamer
"Patriotism is not enough, I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone." Edith Cavell
The world was horrified when Guantánamo Bay prison camp was opened on the 11th of January 2002, to see America losing the war against terror instantly by becoming the terror, loosing friends while creating new enemies. There was a time when America stood tall, opposing human rights abuses, not practising them.
Barack Obama won his election with a promise to close Guantánamo.
On becoming President he made a executive order to close Guantánamo. An order that was however disregarded.
A number of years later but only a few days short of the 10th Anniversary of Guantánamo prison camp, US President Barack Obama signed a bill permitting indefinite detention without trial.
"Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it" William Pitt, British Prime Minister from 1766 to 1778
New Oxford American Dictionary
torture
noun
"Torture the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflicting the pain."
"The object of torture is torture" George Orwell
"Guantánamo perpetuates the terrorist threat" Jean Lambert Member of the European Parliament
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” Mark Twain
Post script:
Apart from potential charges of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, it should be noted that the United States military occupation of Guantánamo Bay may be unsound legally and that sovereignty resides with Cuba.
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Hunger strike by over a hundred brave but depressed victims of Guantánamo concentration camp continues!
"Things were bad back in 2002 and 2003, the time of General Miller – we called it 'Miller Time'. To be sure, Miller was notorious, and he went off to Gitmo-ize Abu Ghraib, but in a way things are even worse now. This new Colonel seems to think they can abuse us into submission. He remarked recently that he has children, so he knows how to deal with us. Someone must send the American social services round to his house: I fear for his poor kids, the way he treats people here." Shaker Aamer
"Patriotism is not enough, I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone." Edith Cavell
The world was horrified when Guantánamo Bay prison camp was opened on the 11th of January 2002, to see America losing the war against terror instantly by becoming the terror, loosing friends while creating new enemies. There was a time when America stood tall, opposing human rights abuses, not practising them.
Barack Obama won his election with a promise to close Guantánamo.
On becoming President he made a executive order to close Guantánamo. An order that was however disregarded.
A number of years later but only a few days short of the 10th Anniversary of Guantánamo prison camp, US President Barack Obama signed a bill permitting indefinite detention without trial.
"Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it" William Pitt, British Prime Minister from 1766 to 1778
New Oxford American Dictionary
torture
noun
"Torture the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflicting the pain."
"The object of torture is torture" George Orwell
"Guantánamo perpetuates the terrorist threat" Jean Lambert Member of the European Parliament
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” Mark Twain
Post script:
Apart from potential charges of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, it should be noted that the United States military occupation of Guantánamo Bay may be unsound legally and that sovereignty resides with Cuba.
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