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I know for a fact that much of these claims are completely wrong and, being told by a detainee, are completely biased. Detainee's that refuse meals are require
by scrapcode 13y ago
I know for a fact that much of these claims are completely wrong and, being told by a detainee, are completely biased.
Detainee's that refuse meals are required to receive their nutrients in liquid form. They have the option to drink this themselves. When they refuse, they are put in the feeding chair which restrains their arms, legs, and waist. It does not restrain a detainees head whatsoever.
When a detainee refuses to drink the liquid themselves, and refuses to go to the restraint chair themselves, they're carried to the chair by a Forced Cell Extraction team. ERF is a term that the detainee's created themselves. There are 6 guards, not 8, and it is for the safety of the detainee, as there is one guard to handle each body part (2 legs, 2 arms, head), and then one at the door to ensure that the detainee does not escape. Every FCE is video taped to ensure that safe and humane practices are being followed.
They do this for this exact reason. Publicity. We wont send them back to Yemen because we don't want their heads to be severed by their Government. No one wants this place to be open. Don't be foolish, America. Don't be gullible, America. We are still the good guys.
- zethraeus 13y agoPublicity for their situation - which is terrible. A prisoner's attempt to get publicity does not influence the morality or legality of practices at Guantanamo Bay.
- ucee054 13y agoYeah it's for their own good, the same way Bradley Manning had to be naked in his cell for his own good. Yeah right </sarcasm>.
- spacemanaki 13y agoYou know this for a fact? Not to be too cynical here, but do you have a citation for any of your claims? Who is able to review these taped feedings in order to confirm that they're being carried out in a humane way? Could I, as a citizen do this? Could a reporter for the NYT? The absurdity of the censorship at the KSM trial makes me think your claims would be hard to verify. http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/01/secrecy-around-ksm-guantanamo-hearings.html http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/01/secrec... And frankly, your nationalistic sign off makes me less inclined to believe you without references. "We are still the good guys" is kind of vapid.
- konstruktor 13y agoThis starts with a false assumption. There is absolutely no justification for force feeding a non-consenting person who is aware of the consequences of their actions.
- scrapcode 13y agoSo you'd let the guy die? So that the NY Times could blow that up into a bunch of bullshit, too? Right. That makes you a better person. As for citations... Are people required to cite first hand accounts?
- WesternStar 13y agoNobody wants these people. 15 American lawyers went to Yemen to expose the lie that Yemen didn't want these people back. No one from the Yemeni govt would meet with them. We haven't gotten rid of them because we don't know anyone who is willing to accept them. Go ahead and read it in the Yemeni Observer. http://www.yobserver.com/front-page/10012301.html http://www.yobserver.com/front-page/10012301.html
- scrapcode 13y agoThis is correct.