*US Military Calls in 'Force-Feeding Teams' as Guantanamo Hunger Strike Continues*

[KoKo]

11. But...what disturbed me is he feels that a lot of Americans aren't concerned anymore..

and he doesn't want them to die...so that must be why they sent a crew into force-feed more of them? How is that not torture? If he waits for more people to be concerned or congress to act then some of those detainees are going to die because of the bodily and mental trauma of extended force feeding...


From Today's Presser:

-- the idea that we would still maintain forever a group of individuals who have not been tried -- that is contrary to who we are, it is contrary to our interests, and it needs to stop.

Now, it's a hard case to make because, you know, I think for a lot of Americans, the notion is out of sight, out of mind, and it's easy to demagogue the issue. That's what happened the first time this came up. I'm going to go back at it because I think it's important.


Q: (Off mic) -- continue to force-feed these folks -- (inaudible) --

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I don't -- I don't want these individuals to die. Obviously, the Pentagon is trying to manage the situation as best as they can. But I think all of us should reflect on why exactly are we doing this. Why are we doing this?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/president-obamas-april-30-2013-news-conference-transcript/2013/04/30/0edc67b0-b1a3-11e2-baf7-5bc2a9dc6f44_story_4.html