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IronLionZion

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3. Not sure how I feel about the policy of force-feeding

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 10:07 PM

May 2016

since people die on hunger strikes. And they probably would rather die than stay in that hellhole. But it is to prevent people from dying.

Of course the nurse should have the choice not to participate in it without punishment if it's against his values.

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Nurse who refused to force feed at Guantanamo back to duty [View all] Judi Lynn May 2016 OP

He should be given a medal! Dustlawyer May 2016 #1

I havent been following this case to close so am wondering when it was ruled that force feeding them cstanleytech May 2016 #5

Yup. He deserves a medal. n/t Little Tich May 2016 #8

Good for him. He has to think about Ilsa May 2016 #2

Not sure how I feel about the policy of force-feeding IronLionZion May 2016 #3

Because keeping them alive so we can continue to torture them is moral, or something. eggplant May 2016 #4

Nasogastric is a tube placed thru the nose to the stomach not a tube up the ass. Leontius May 2016 #7

Neogastric tube. That's quaint. eggplant May 2016 #9

Many of these prisoners were not linked to terrorism! PuraVidaDreamin May 2016 #11

The same sentiment was said in regards to the London suffragettes LanternWaste May 2016 #12

Courage. Ash_F May 2016 #6

You may recall hearing about force-feeding tactics used in Guantanamo. This, from Jeremy Scahill, Judi Lynn May 2016 #10