US Military at Gitmo Allegedly Tortured Prisoners for the Chinese!
What the hell is going on? What has this nation become under the torture loving Bush administration and its infamous torture team? Our military, following Bushite orders, violated the US Constitution and the Geneva Conventions by torturing detainees at Guantanamo and now, apparently, the US military is torturing prisoners for the Chinese government.
As ABC News reports: "U.S. military personnel at Guantanamo Bay allegedly softened up detainees at the request of Chinese intelligence officials who had come to the island facility to interrogate the men -- or they allowed the Chinese to dole out the treatment themselves, according to claims in a new government report.
"Buried in a Department of Justice report released Tuesday are new allegations about a 2002 arrangement between the United States and China, which allowed Chinese intelligence to visit Guantanamo and interrogate Chinese Uighurs held there.
"According to the report by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine, an FBI agent reported a detainee belonging to China's ethnic Uighur minority and a Uighur translator told him Uighur detainees were kept awake for long periods, deprived of food and forced to endure cold for hours on end, just prior to questioning by Chinese interrogators.
"Susan Manning, a lawyer who represents several Uighurs still held at Guantanamo, said Tuesday the allegations are all too familiar.
" 'Why are we doing China's dirty work?' Manning said. 'Surely we're better than that.'
"An official authorized to speak on behalf of the Defense Department but who declined to be named confirmed it was Pentagon policy to allow officials from other countries to have access to interview their nationals at Guantanamo but declined to discuss the specifics alleged in the report.
" 'The agent stated that he understood that the treatment of the Uighur detainees was either carried out by the Chinese interrogators or was carried out by U.S. personnel at the behest of Chinese interrogators,' the report by the Department of Justice inspector general stated.
"U.S. forces captured roughly three dozen Uighurs in eastern Afghanistan shortly after invading the country in October 2001. The men said they were working there to earn money for families back home and to evade the Chinese government, which is known for taking a harsh and uncompromising line with separatist Uighurs."
Enough with the interminable Congressional hearings; cut to the chase and begin impeachment proceedings. This tiptoeing around Bush, Cheney and their high crimes and misdemeanors and refusal to impeach is a dereliction of duty by House Democratic leaders.
As ABC News reports: "U.S. military personnel at Guantanamo Bay allegedly softened up detainees at the request of Chinese intelligence officials who had come to the island facility to interrogate the men -- or they allowed the Chinese to dole out the treatment themselves, according to claims in a new government report.
"Buried in a Department of Justice report released Tuesday are new allegations about a 2002 arrangement between the United States and China, which allowed Chinese intelligence to visit Guantanamo and interrogate Chinese Uighurs held there.
"According to the report by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine, an FBI agent reported a detainee belonging to China's ethnic Uighur minority and a Uighur translator told him Uighur detainees were kept awake for long periods, deprived of food and forced to endure cold for hours on end, just prior to questioning by Chinese interrogators.
"Susan Manning, a lawyer who represents several Uighurs still held at Guantanamo, said Tuesday the allegations are all too familiar.
" 'Why are we doing China's dirty work?' Manning said. 'Surely we're better than that.'
"An official authorized to speak on behalf of the Defense Department but who declined to be named confirmed it was Pentagon policy to allow officials from other countries to have access to interview their nationals at Guantanamo but declined to discuss the specifics alleged in the report.
" 'The agent stated that he understood that the treatment of the Uighur detainees was either carried out by the Chinese interrogators or was carried out by U.S. personnel at the behest of Chinese interrogators,' the report by the Department of Justice inspector general stated.
"U.S. forces captured roughly three dozen Uighurs in eastern Afghanistan shortly after invading the country in October 2001. The men said they were working there to earn money for families back home and to evade the Chinese government, which is known for taking a harsh and uncompromising line with separatist Uighurs."
Enough with the interminable Congressional hearings; cut to the chase and begin impeachment proceedings. This tiptoeing around Bush, Cheney and their high crimes and misdemeanors and refusal to impeach is a dereliction of duty by House Democratic leaders.
Posted by Kaz at 5/21/2008 2:08 PM 
Categories: Military, Bush, Global Engagement, Foreign Policy, Bushites
Categories: Military, Bush, Global Engagement, Foreign Policy, Bushites
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