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2016-08-28 Caribbean-Latin America

Ex-Gitmo Syrian hard boy goes on hunger strike in Venezuela

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Posted by Steve White 2016-08-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Held in Guantanamo for 12 years without charge...

Except for his aid and comfort to war criminals in the commission of crimes against humanity.

Diyab was captured in 2002 near the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Odd place to find an "innocent" Syrian. I'm sure he knew it was a war zone.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-08-28 00:13|| 2016-08-28 00:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Never understood the hunger strike thing. Why would anyone give a poot?

Posted by SteveS 2016-08-28 02:14|| 2016-08-28 02:14|| Front Page Top

#3 A positive hungry strike experience eventually leads to another.

Posted by Airandee 2016-08-28 06:41|| 2016-08-28 06:41|| Front Page Top

#4 "Whatever. What's one more mouth to not feed?"

Posted by Frank G 2016-08-28 07:47|| 2016-08-28 07:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Hunger strike in Venezuela? How novel.

Posted by Pappy 2016-08-28 08:59|| 2016-08-28 08:59|| Front Page Top

#6 "Smoothies are OK, though!"

Posted by Frank G 2016-08-28 09:25|| 2016-08-28 09:25|| Front Page Top

#7 I like a Brunswick smoothie.