Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Are Guantanamo's Inmates The ‘Most Pampered Prisoners On The Planet’?


Gitmo Inmates: ‘Most Pampered Prisoners On The Planet’ -- Washington Times

Inmates at Guantanamo Bay are so catered to and pampered that hunger strikes are seen more like weight-loss programs — the prisoners are well-fed, to the point of being overweight.

A few years ago, the inmates were so fat that officials brought in treadmills for them, The New York Post found. But then, prisoners protested because the treadmills weren’t make by Muslims, but rather stamped with “made in America” logos — so the machines were replaced.

The New York Post quoted an anonymous official who witnessed the treadmill exchange as characterizing Gitmo inmates as “some of the most pampered prisoners on the planet.”

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My Comment: Some of Guantanamo detainees are in disagreement with this point of view.

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