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2008-04-27 Home Front: WoT

Guantánamo drives prisoners insane, lawyers say

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Posted by Steve White 2008-04-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 That's not a drive, that's a 2-inch putt.

Same for the lawyers.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-27 00:10|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-04-27 00:10|| Front Page Top

#2 They say Hamdan, already the subject of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, has essentially been driven insane by solitary confinement in a tiny cell where he spends at least 22 hours a day, goes to the bathroom and eats all his meals.

Just trying to make him a nice Islamic-friendly environment where he can pray every waking moment like a good Muslim should.

Posted by gorb 2008-04-27 03:17|| 2008-04-27 03:17|| Front Page Top

#3 "Guantánamo, a military spokeswoman said, does not have solitary confinement, only "single-occupancy cells."

That's comedy gold.

Posted by Spolump 2008-04-27 04:38|| 2008-04-27 04:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Mr. Hamdan doesn't have to share his bedroom. How many American kids... and university students... wouldn't be thrilled by having the same?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-04-27 07:10|| 2008-04-27 07:10|| Front Page Top

#5 More mind-boiling please. Thank you in advance.

Posted by George Smiley 2008-04-27 07:20|| 2008-04-27 07:20|| Front Page Top

#6 I reek at knowing my ever recessing tax dollars are being piped into supporting the likes of Guantanamo Bay. Rendition__Yes; Hamdan should have been given a warriors death in the field, as a terrorist and disciple of 'binny'!

Posted by smn 2008-04-27 07:25|| 2008-04-27 07:25|| Front Page Top

#7 I would be hard pressed to be convinced they weren't already bat-shit loopy before they got to Guantanamo.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-04-27 07:48|| 2008-04-27 07:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Send 'em a copy of McCain's book.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-04-27 08:41|| 2008-04-27 08:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe it was the regular showers that did him in?

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839">AlmostAnonymous5839 2008-04-27 11:08|| 2008-04-27 11:08|| Front Page Top

#10 Other than being in a single cell, it's hard to imagine how they're being 'mistreated'.

And they're given praying rugs, Korans and assorted paraphernalia... with guards wearing gloves to handle the Holy Book which would otherwise be defiled by infidels... think about it for a while. Pretty depressing, innit?

Posted by anonymous5089 2008-04-27 11:23|| 2008-04-27 11:23|| Front Page Top

#11 The headline gave the gist of the article away -- "driven insane"? They were already insane.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-04-27 11:31|| 2008-04-27 11:31|| Front Page Top

#12 Oh well, sucks to be you.

Posted by SR-71 2008-04-27 11:31|| 2008-04-27 11:31|| Front Page Top

#13 nice Snark, Barbara... a nominee, no doubt

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-04-27 11:43|| 2008-04-27 11:43|| Front Page Top

#14 Thanks, Frank.

We do what we can.... ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-27 12:30|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-04-27 12:30|| Front Page Top

#15 Stake 'em out in the nice, Cuban sun, and their lawyer beside 'em. Leave 'em there 'till they're done, then feed 'em to the sharks. I have no sympathy for any muslim who considers it his DUTY to kill people of other faiths, or the lawyers that try to defend them with such stupidity as this.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-04-27 14:31|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-04-27 14:31|| Front Page Top

#16 Ignorance of the law is no excuse, so how can insanity be? Besides, we put down rabid animals for the sake of all, and this is no different. Terrorist should have only one fate. Death. Those who support them via word, deed or cash should also suffer that fate.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2008-04-27 15:39|| 2008-04-27 15:39|| Front Page Top

#17 I think the Lawyer is saying that they were not insane prior to capture and thus an insanity plea is out. Interesting tact.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-04-27 16:21|| 2008-04-27 16:21|| Front Page Top

#18 Make the libs happy. They want the Geneva Convention? Give it to them. Stringently apply the Geneva Convention on non-uniformed combatants to the Gitmo inmates. Then, after the summary executions, throw the remains to the sharks.

Posted by Thaimble Scourge of the Pixies4707 2008-04-27 18:08|| 2008-04-27 18:08|| Front Page Top

#19 that's what the end result will be. Liberals like these never seems to be able to get past their emotional talking points long enough to see the long term consequence of their actions. If POW camps as humane as GITMO are going to become more trouble than they are worth, then the end result will be that the taking of prisoners will not be worthwhile. And "take no prisoners" as a battlefield motto means unnecessary slaughter. It's like these liberals are unable to make that simple cognitive step.

Posted by Sninert Black9312 2008-04-27 20:27|| 2008-04-27 20:27|| Front Page Top

#20 I just saw a story on ABC news about one of our soldiers in Iraq who was captured and subsequently executed in cold blood by al Qaeda bad guys. So it's kinda hard for me to work up any sympathy for any of those poor jihadis at Gitmo.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2008-04-27 23:08|| 2008-04-27 23:08|| Front Page Top

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