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2005-06-28 International-UN-NGOs

US suspected of keeping secret prisoners on warships: UN official

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Posted by mmurray821 2005-06-28 17:03|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The UN has learned of "very, very serious" allegations that the United States is secretly detaining terrorism suspects in various locations around the world, notably aboard prison ships..

And where, pray tell, have you heard this?

While the accusations were rumours,..

Ah, I see.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-28 17:19|| 2005-06-28 17:19|| Front Page Top

#2 The United States has said that prisoners considered foreign combattants in its "war on terrorism" are not covered by the Geneva Conventions.

The rapporteur couldn't get this more wrong. The captive terrorists are not considered "foreign combatants"... they are illegal combatants - and and such CAN/SHOULD be shot on the battlefield rather than taken prisoner.

It's only out of the goodness of our hearts... not in compliance with the Geneva convention - that they are our prisoners. They should be mouldering in their graves, not enjoying their paid vacation in Cuba.

Posted by Leigh 2005-06-28 17:22|| 2005-06-28 17:22|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm doing something wrong.. I can't afford a trip on a cruise ship...but the inmates at Club Gitmo can....something is very wrong.

Posted by Grins Sluper5274 2005-06-28 17:25|| 2005-06-28 17:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Well if they are on US warships, I hope they are making them hotrack and keeping them in port and starboard rotation.

Posted by Penguin 2005-06-28 17:27|| 2005-06-28 17:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Likely on board the UnHospitalable Ship NoMercy.

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-28 17:33|| 2005-06-28 17:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Let's hope the don't learn about the lunar prison colony.

Perhaps its time for the US and our allies to start making serious alligations that need to be examined. Let's start with the UN.

Posted by RJ Schwarz 2005-06-28 17:37|| 2005-06-28 17:37|| Front Page Top

#7 Damn, RJ. Who let you in on the existence of those lunar bases ???

You've gotta stop these security leaks, hear??

Posted by too true 2005-06-28 17:50|| 2005-06-28 17:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Me thinks that this Manfred, the rapporteur has rather limp wrists.

Posted by Mr.Bill 2005-06-28 18:00|| 2005-06-28 18:00|| Front Page Top

#9 Oh, the lunar bases are just a cover story for the ones at the bottom of Lake Michigan...

aw, shit.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-06-28 18:05|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-06-28 18:05|| Front Page Top

#10 Beware the USS Botany Bay and Khaannnn!

Posted by Captain Kirk 2005-06-28 18:16|| 2005-06-28 18:16|| Front Page Top

#11 All your secret prison warships are belong to us!!!

Posted by BH 2005-06-28 18:25|| 2005-06-28 18:25|| Front Page Top

#12 Fortunately they haven't caught on to the dual nature of the Mars rovers ye...whoopsie.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-06-28 18:25|| 2005-06-28 18:25|| Front Page Top

#13 Cute

Make a charge that cannot be disproven. They may be crooks but they are not stupid.

I recommend that if it begins to look like we are going to loose this war we nuke the whole friggin' world. Well...maybe not...they deserve what would come.

Posted by Michael 2005-06-28 18:29|| 2005-06-28 18:29|| Front Page Top

#14 You would think that since we have no responded to the request they would get the message. But I guess the un is a little slow on the up take. The story is right out of some LLL website: " Human Rights First (HRF), formerly the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, has released a report listing 13 secret off-shore detention centers being operated by the U.S. These facilities are effectively functioning beyond the reach of U.S. law, international law and international treaty." It's a LLL website that puts the U.S. in the same category as Pol Pot, Hirler, and the Soviets. Now where have I heard that before?

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-06-28 18:32|| 2005-06-28 18:32|| Front Page Top

#15 I've heard very, very serious allegations that Kofi is keeping Marshal Nevsky's left boot in a secret drawer in his OFF filing cabinet. Let's investigate.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-06-28 18:37|| 2005-06-28 18:37|| Front Page Top

#16 If true ... outstanding ...thats where all the real intel is probably coming from ....

Posted by legolas 2005-06-28 18:42|| 2005-06-28 18:42|| Front Page Top

#17 Hey you still beating your wife?

Thats exactly the kind of question they are asking.

Answer no and they say "Gasp I told you so, they WERE keeping em on secret ships"

Answere Yes and all hell breaks loose.

I am waiting for ABC to break this as a lead story

Posted by SockPuppetofDoom2 2005-06-28 18:46|| 2005-06-28 18:46|| Front Page Top

#18 Sarge: You've got mail.

My dog has fleas.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-06-28 18:47|| 2005-06-28 18:47|| Front Page Top

#19 the ? is what te fuck are you gonna do about it UN?

Posted by Thraing Hupoluper1864 2005-06-28 18:54|| 2005-06-28 18:54|| Front Page Top

#20 I believe one of the prisoners is a US citizen who wished that he never hear of the United States again while he was being tried. His punishment is to have his wish fulfilled.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2005-06-28 18:58|| 2005-06-28 18:58|| Front Page Top

#21 Actually, the prisoners are being kept on a secret cloaked space station, which also houses the secret Zionist death ray. Remember, the only protection from the secret Zionist death ray is a hat made out of aluminum foil. Of course, it's all only a rumor.

Posted by DMFD 2005-06-28 19:32|| 2005-06-28 19:32|| Front Page Top

#22 Even that is a smokescreen for the real prison kept in an alternate 'pocket universe'. What? Did you really think Half Life was only a game?

Posted by Haliburton pocketUniverse(tm) Prisons Division 2005-06-28 20:02|| 2005-06-28 20:02|| Front Page Top

#23 I think the appropriate course would be to take no prisoners. Would that suit the LLL better?

Posted by Chinter Jineting4740 2005-06-28 20:04|| 2005-06-28 20:04|| Front Page Top

#24 If we didn't need the little info we can get from these turds, where ever we are keeping them or not keeping them, that is exactly what we should be doing. One behind the ear. Teach them to start wearing a "uniform" and abiding by the rules of war.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-06-28 20:15|| 2005-06-28 20:15|| Front Page Top

#25 hmmm keelhauling under a DDG - how long can you hold your breath Mahmoud?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-06-28 21:12|| 2005-06-28 21:12|| Front Page Top

#26 It is rumored that Manfred is not a homosexual.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-06-28 21:35|| 2005-06-28 21:35|| Front Page Top

#27 only rumored in the closet, AP :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-06-28 21:42|| 2005-06-28 21:42|| Front Page Top

#28 To the UN, America is worse than the old Iraq; President Bush is worse than Saddam Hussein. America is the new world villain and needs to be exterminated.

Saddam Hussein - killed 3 million people. Tortured thousands of others and starved his own people for power.

President Bush - Killed millions of innocents, personally comandeered Abu Ghraibe, is holding thousands of innocent civilians and torturing them without trial. (Not including the theft of two elections, Lying about mass destruction and of course who can forget dodging the draft through the national guard.

The mind of the Real America
Saddam- killer/dictator/psycho
Bush-leader/cowboy/President

The mind of the Liberal Left
Saddam- Misunderstood person
Bush- Killer, torturer, power hungry, greedy, wannabe dictator.

Posted by Spock 2005-06-28 22:18|| 2005-06-28 22:18|| Front Page Top

#29 I want to get back to what mmurray821 asked...WTF is a rapporteur? Cheezus K. Reist why are we giving ANY money to these @$$h@t$! Shut the place down and ship em all to ZimBobland. Enough already!!

Posted by Rex Mundi 2005-06-28 22:32|| 2005-06-28 22:32|| Front Page Top

#30 Those really aren't prisoners on the ships. They're used for detecting steam leaks. When the high pressure steam cuts off bits of them, you know just where it is.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2005-06-28 22:32|| 2005-06-28 22:32|| Front Page Top

#31 Good to see that are give the broom handles a break Silentbrick.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-06-28 22:36|| 2005-06-28 22:36|| Front Page Top

#32 let's have them play walk the plank

Posted by Jan 2005-06-28 22:44|| 2005-06-28 22:44|| Front Page Top

#33 point the plank to Mecca - let em crawl

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-06-28 22:45|| 2005-06-28 22:45|| Front Page Top

#34 Plank painted as shuffle board?

Posted by Captain America 2005-06-28 23:17|| 2005-06-28 23:17|| Front Page Top

#35 We want to save trees don't we Sock? All those broom handles have to be replaced while Jihadi's are a renewable resource and since the enviro's are anti-human anyway, they are sure to be pleased.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2005-06-28 23:22|| 2005-06-28 23:22|| Front Page Top

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