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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsC&L: 'Humane' Force-feeding Begins At Guantanamo Bay
As an American and as a Democrat, I am profoundly ashamed of our country, our party and our President over this issue.
[font size=2 color="gray"]May 06, 2013 02:00 PM[/font]
[font size=4]'Humane' Force-feeding Begins At Guantanamo Bay[/font]
[font color="red"]By Susie Madrak [/font]
I remind you that at least half of the inmates are innocent of any wrongdoing (Afghan warlords turned random people in for the reward money). The wingnuts insist that because some of the men previously released joined al Qaeda to seek revenge, we can't let anyone go! And we can't try the valid cases in U.S. courts because so much evidence has been compromised by torture and would be inadmissible, anyway. Oops!
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According to international standards,prisoners are entitled to refuse food and drink. But President Obama has ordered the force-feeding.
Without any decisive action or announced intent to change the situation that has driven the prisoners to this point, that order strikes me as highly unethical.
[font size=4]'Humane' Force-feeding Begins At Guantanamo Bay[/font]
[font color="red"]By Susie Madrak [/font]
I remind you that at least half of the inmates are innocent of any wrongdoing (Afghan warlords turned random people in for the reward money). The wingnuts insist that because some of the men previously released joined al Qaeda to seek revenge, we can't let anyone go! And we can't try the valid cases in U.S. courts because so much evidence has been compromised by torture and would be inadmissible, anyway. Oops!
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Twice a day, the 23 most weak are taken into a room. Their wrists, arms, stomach, legs and head are strapped to a chair and repeated attempts are made to force a tube down their noses into their stomachs. It is an ugly procedure as they gag and wretch, blood dripping from their nostrils.
According to international standards,prisoners are entitled to refuse food and drink. But President Obama has ordered the force-feeding.
Without any decisive action or announced intent to change the situation that has driven the prisoners to this point, that order strikes me as highly unethical.
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C&L: 'Humane' Force-feeding Begins At Guantanamo Bay (Original Post)
markpkessinger
May 2013
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Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)1. Makes me think of this comic posted yesterday on this forum
You gotta love our American values!
markpkessinger
(8,392 posts)2. A lot closer to the truth than I wish it were! n/6
JustAnotherGen
(31,811 posts)3. This is when
We show the world who we really are. Shame on us for holding the innocent, shame on us for not giving these men a day in international court, shame, shame, shame on us.
markpkessinger
(8,392 posts)4. +1! n/t