Chaplain is called victim of hysteria | Boston Globe

[Ediacara]

Chaplain is called victim of hysteria
By Charlie Savage, Globe Staff, 11/29/2003

WASHINGTON -- Army Captain James "Yousef" Yee spent 76 days this autumn locked up in a Navy brig alongside so-called "enemy combatants" who are suspected of aiding Al Qaeda and threatening national security.

Yee, the former Muslim chaplain at the Guantanamo Bay prison, spent most of that time in maximum-security lockup in Jacksonville, Fla., where he was only let outside his cell in shackles for one hour per day, according to his lawyer. Meanwhile, news reports repeatedly quoted unnamed officials as saying he was suspected of spying for the other side in the war on terrorism.

Yet the actual charges turned out to be far less serious. In mid-October, he was formally accused of improperly handling classified material -- by taking it home and transporting it without its proper container. On Monday, when he was released from the brig, the government added charges of adultery, making a false statement, and downloading pornography on his government computer.

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[impeach the gop]

1. Corruption from the regime that fears freedom

Treason is all over this bush regime. And I think the death penalty for these chickenhawk cold blooded cowardly killers is too good for the shit done to God knows how many. Sick shape we seem to be living in the USSR Stalinist instead of land of free. fuck.

[NashVegas]

2. Could Be A Silver Lining

The lower half of the story describes how the Moonie Times got taken for a ride. If they were a willing accomplice, no big shakes, but if they're really trying to be taken creditably as a news source, I'd think they'd be extremely pissed off about now.

[Judi Lynn]

6. This part is delicious: seeing the Washington Times revealed

as the unworthy, laughable imitation newspaper it is.

(snip) A spokesman for the US Southern Command, which oversees the Guantanamo Bay prison, said the military has no control over what anonymous sources choose to tell a reporter. All it can be responsible for is what is said in official statements, which never accused Yee of spying for Al Qaeda.

"No official has said that Captain Yee and espionage were linked together," said Navy Lieutenant Commander Chris Loundermon. "As for unnamed government officials -- unfortunately there are lots of people out there who have their opinions on it, but they're unnamed and they're not giving an official statement."

Yee was arrested at a naval air station in Jacksonville on Sept. 10, but news of his detention was first broken by a Sept. 20 front-page report in The Washington Times. Setting the tone for the coverage that would follow, the newspaper cited an anonymous "law enforcement source" who said that Yee had been charged with "sedition, aiding the enemy, spying, espionage, and failure to obey a general order" and might be charged with treason, which could carry a life sentence.

In fact, he had not been charged with anything at that point. Numerous other media outlets who followed The Washington Times story got that part right, but remained suspicious. Other anonymous government sources were cited saying that Yee may have had a diagram of the prison facilities and a list of both detainees and their interrogators. (snip)

Thanks to the creator of this thread. Very decent getting to see this entrapment starting to go bad.

[WillyT]

3. It's The Same 'Hysteria' That Gave Us The Wen Ho Lee SNAFU, No ???

Damned Orientals are smarter than us. That's why ya can't trust 'em.

</heavy racist sarcasm>

I'm just........ so very proud to be an American... ya know?

:argh:

[nomaco-10]

4. I heard this story day before yesterday....

I thought this was apalling and deserves huge attention, if for any other reason, to make the public aware of the completely out of control, heavy handed tactics being used by this administration and embraced by the military.
If anybody would have told me that a 4 star Army General would be expousing rightwing, fundamental Christian rhetoric while in uniform and on active duty, I would have told them they were crazy. Not to mention, that our troops are ordered to bomb the residences of suspected terrorists in custody, telling their wives and children, "you've got 2 hours to gather up everything you own out of your house before we level it with a bomb." And then there's camp X-Ray.... People, we're living in very bad times in this country, and no one is talking about it.....

[BeHereNow]

5. Agreed-

"People, we're living in very bad times in this
country, and no one is talking about it....."
The particularly frightening aspect about the situation
is indeed, no one is talking about it- at least not in
any obvious way. I do hear bits and pieces here and there,
but always with nervously hushed, looking around to see who
is listening. I have had some very interesting encounters
in local markets, check out lines and chance meetings
at garage sales and thrift store shopping. More and more
people are becoming aware, but feel totally powerless
to stop the train which has clearly come off the track
and is careening towards the cliff. Everybody knows
it is too late, but no one knows what to do about it.
Pesronally, I think it going to get much worse and at
an exceedingly accelerated pace.
Best of luck to everyone-
BHN

[dArKeR]

7. And we trust the gov. with the Patriot Act? People are nuts!