Thursday, February 26, 2009

Exclusive: Lawyer Says Guantanamo Abuse Worse Since Obama

Photo: A guard passes a detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where 435 people are being held. (Image from The Telegraph)

From Reuters:

LONDON (Reuters) - Abuse of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay has worsened sharply since President Barack Obama took office as prison guards "get their kicks in" before the camp is closed, according to a lawyer who represents detainees.

Abuses began to pick up in December after Obama was elected, human rights lawyer Ahmed Ghappour told Reuters. He cited beatings, the dislocation of limbs, spraying of pepper spray into closed cells, applying pepper spray to toilet paper and over-forcefeeding detainees who are on hunger strike.

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My Comment: Sigh .... he said .... they said. With no proof .... this is just talk.

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