Guantanamo: The Torture of Omar Khadr Aged 15 (Disturbing)

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Run time: 08:32 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GveninSKNEA   Posted on YouTube: July 15, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: July 29, 2008 By DU Member: 20score Views on DU: 274

 
I am posting this video with a warning that it is very disturbing. But in my opinion, it should be forced viewing for all who have supported Bush's torture policy and his constitution shredding policy. It should be sent to all in congress who have refused to do their constitutional duty and hold this administration accountable for anything. On top of that, it should be sent to all in the media who have white-washed these crimes and carried water for those who belong in jail, for they are culpable also, and at the very least, they should have to watch what they have helped cause. (Sorry in advance if upsets those on this site, because that is not my intent, just want more people to hold congress and the media's feet to the fire.)

[glarius]

1. Actually this is a video we have seen in Canada about our citizen Khadr.

He was taken prisoner by the Americans for allegedly throwing a hand grenade and killing a soldier. There is some doubt if he actually did it. He was 15 at the time and had been taken from Canada, where he was born, to Afghanistan by his father when he was 12 or 13 and forced into being a child soldier. What child of 13 or 15 will defy his father? It's disgusting!
The video you are watching was of Canadian CSIS members who went to Grantanimo to find out if he was being properly treated. They are not accused of torturing him....it is the American guards there who are accused. The sad thing is that CSIS (our national security service) with the encouragement of our present Conservative Bush ass-kissing Prime Minister came back and said he was being treated properly and that he would stay there and let the U.S.A "legal" proceedings continue. At the beginning of the video, Omar Khadr recogizing that the visitors were Canadian, thought they had come to take him home, (as others (Australian, French and others) had done with their nationals. It was later that it dawned on him that was not there to take him home.