Bold Acts of War at Gitmo?
"Three detainees being held at the United States military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, committed suicide early on Saturday...
"The three detainees were not identified, but United States officials said two were from Saudi Arabia and the third was from Yemen. Military officials said that the three hanged themselves in their cells with nooses made of sheets and clothing and died before they could be revived by medical personnel.
"They are smart, they are creative, they are committed," Admiral Harris said. "They have no regard for life, neither ours nor their own. I believe this was not an act of desperation, but an act of asymmetrical warfare waged against us."
Does anybody really believe such nonsense? Let me see if I can understand the rationale. Acts of war are perpetrated upon an enemy in order to inflict damage on that enemy. I guess those guys really showed us. The organized suicides will teach us the painful lesson that if we indefinitely hold people without hope of any legal process they will unite to deprive us of the pleasure of killing them. And we continue to be the victims of those who hate us because we're so righteous and free.
"All three men left suicide notes in Arabic, officials said. One of the detainees was a mid- or high-level Qaeda operative, another had been captured in Afghanistan and the third was a member of a splinter group, Admiral Harris said, in an account by The Associated Press. He said all three had participated in hunger strikes at the detention center.
"He said the acts were tied to a "mystical" belief at Guantánamo that three detainees must die at the camp for all the detainees to be released. There have been 41 suicide attempts by 25 detainees since the facility opened, officials said."
41 suicide attempts? That couldn't possibly be a symptom of the hopelessness and despair of men who have no recourse to plead their case. This is obviously the handiwork of an idle mind (the devil's workshop) which seethes with nothing but hatred for what is clearly the most benevolent nation in the history of the world. I think I'm starting to get the hang of neocon logic. It comes pretty easily once you accept that we have God on our side, therefore we can do no wrong. Haditha is another example of insurgents dying to make us look bad.
"Lawyers for the detainees, human rights groups and legal associations have increasingly questioned whether many of the prisoners can even rightfully be called terrorists. They note that only 10 of the roughly 465 men held at Guantánamo have been charged before military tribunals, and that recently released documents indicate that many have never been accused even in administrative proceedings of belonging to Al Qaeda or attacking the United States."
"The three detainees were not identified, but United States officials said two were from Saudi Arabia and the third was from Yemen. Military officials said that the three hanged themselves in their cells with nooses made of sheets and clothing and died before they could be revived by medical personnel.
"They are smart, they are creative, they are committed," Admiral Harris said. "They have no regard for life, neither ours nor their own. I believe this was not an act of desperation, but an act of asymmetrical warfare waged against us."
Does anybody really believe such nonsense? Let me see if I can understand the rationale. Acts of war are perpetrated upon an enemy in order to inflict damage on that enemy. I guess those guys really showed us. The organized suicides will teach us the painful lesson that if we indefinitely hold people without hope of any legal process they will unite to deprive us of the pleasure of killing them. And we continue to be the victims of those who hate us because we're so righteous and free.
"All three men left suicide notes in Arabic, officials said. One of the detainees was a mid- or high-level Qaeda operative, another had been captured in Afghanistan and the third was a member of a splinter group, Admiral Harris said, in an account by The Associated Press. He said all three had participated in hunger strikes at the detention center.
"He said the acts were tied to a "mystical" belief at Guantánamo that three detainees must die at the camp for all the detainees to be released. There have been 41 suicide attempts by 25 detainees since the facility opened, officials said."
41 suicide attempts? That couldn't possibly be a symptom of the hopelessness and despair of men who have no recourse to plead their case. This is obviously the handiwork of an idle mind (the devil's workshop) which seethes with nothing but hatred for what is clearly the most benevolent nation in the history of the world. I think I'm starting to get the hang of neocon logic. It comes pretty easily once you accept that we have God on our side, therefore we can do no wrong. Haditha is another example of insurgents dying to make us look bad.
"Lawyers for the detainees, human rights groups and legal associations have increasingly questioned whether many of the prisoners can even rightfully be called terrorists. They note that only 10 of the roughly 465 men held at Guantánamo have been charged before military tribunals, and that recently released documents indicate that many have never been accused even in administrative proceedings of belonging to Al Qaeda or attacking the United States."
posted by Unknown at 6/11/2006 06:14:00 AM
2 Comments:
Excellent commentary! I agree with your perspective and just want to give you a quick note of encouragement to keep it up and let you know that someone is reading this. I'm a random blog surfer but I'm glad to have found this site. I'll bookmark it and come back to visit later.
Thanks, Dave, for the encouraging words. I must admit that I have wondered if people ever visited this site - it's not very good for feedback. Feel free to come back and comment. Be advised that I am often critical of religiosity in general and faux Christianity in particular. I checked out your profile and saw that you included Christianity and religion as your interests. I think our world is suffering from an excess of religions.
I must clarify that I love the Jesus who said it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it would be for a rich man to get into heaven. I also dig the Jesus who admonished his followers not to be like the hypocrites who love to be seen praying in public.
Today's faux Christians count their blessings in dollars and cents while bellowing their bogus piety for all to hear. What passes for Christianity today wpuld incur the righteous wrath of Jesus. If what I just wrote doesn't enrage you then you might enjoy my archives.
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