Showing posts with label Guantánamo Bay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guantánamo Bay. Show all posts

Friday, May 3, 2013

Former Bush Official Praises Nazis’ Respect For Laws Of War In Defending Gitmo

Former Bush Official Praises Nazis’ Respect For Laws Of War In Defending Gitmo: A former Bush White House official on Thursday made the case that Nazi Germany had adhered to the laws of war during World War II when defending the Bush administration’s decision to open the Guantanamo Bay prison for terror suspects. Nearly 60 percent of the detainees at Guantanamo are currently on hunger strike, in what [...]/p

Thursday, April 25, 2013

50 Reasons You Despised George W. Bush's Presidency: A Reminder on the Day of His Presidential Library Dedication | Alternet

50 Reasons You Despised George W. Bush's Presidency: A Reminder on the Day of His Presidential Library Dedication | Alternet
"Amazingly, the Bush library seeks to ask visitors "What would you have done?" if you were in this president’s shoes. The ex-president’s defenders are betting that the public will reconsider their judgments after a hefty dose of historical amnesia. Bush has been absent from political debates in recent years, instead making millions in private speeches."

Sunday, April 21, 2013

America Cannot Assert Moral Authority While Guantánamo Remains Open | Common Dreams

America Cannot Assert Moral Authority While Guantánamo Remains Open | Common Dreams
"The well-documented deployment of sustained and abusive interrogation techniques, sexual humiliation and extreme violence in Guantánamo is something that demeans America."