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Phoebe Loosinhouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 10:42 AM
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Gitmo - 3 very different perspectives - Cheney's from just a few days ago
also, a soldier who served there, and third the testimony obtained by Amnesty International of those held there


http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/05/12/1930068.aspx
Cheney
On Guantanamo:

Guantanamo is a great facility. It's very well run. These people are very well treated. It's open to inspection by the International Red Cross and the press and so forth. It's a good facility, it's an important program, and we ought to continue it.



http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/28/60minutes/main691602.shtml
Torture, Cover-Up At Gitmo?
Former Translator Says Prisoner Interrogations Were Staged For VIPs
May 1, 2005 | by Rebecca Leung

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"I think the harm we are doing there far outweighs the good, and I believe it's inconsistent with American values," says Saar. "In fact, I think it's fair to say that it’s the moral antithesis of what we want to stand for as a country."

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How many prisoners did he think were the worst of the worst – real terrorists?

"At best, I would say there were a few dozen," says Saar. "A few dozen ."



http://www.truthout.org/article/amnesty-releases-new-gitmo-torture-testimony
Amnesty Releases New Gitmo Torture Testimony
Amnesty International | Press Release

Tuesday 10 January 2006


Now, one thing people have overlooked somewhat. The photos that were due to be released that are now hidden again were of GITMO.

Yes, the very place that Dick Cheney is promoting RIGHT NOW on his Torture is a Good Thing and Keeps You Safe Tour.

And we have just been denied access to the most powerful existent proof for refutation of this evil man and his criminal activities and his corruption of our country and our ideals.

That, my friends, is why the photos should have been released.





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Phoebe Loosinhouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 12:31 PM
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1. I have incorrect information in my post - specifically regarding new pictures being of Gitmo - wrong
I read somewhere that the photos are from Guantanamo. I think I am wrong in that regard. Everything seems to indicate they were taken in multiple locations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The 3 different views of Guantanamo are correct, but the conclusions I drew about these specific pictures documenting that place is incorrect. I would have altered my OP but the editing time has passed.

My apologies.
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