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bullwinkle428

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5. The ban was originally imposed because the prisoners were refusing to meet

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 04:08 PM

Jul 2013

with lawyers, simply because they didn't want to have to go through the groin search. It really is all about humiliation. I guess one could always talk to Brad Manning if you don't believe my own opinions.

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Obama administration appeals ban on groin searches at Guant�namo [View all] Freddie Stubbs Jul 2013 OP

Shameful. It is obviously used only to humiliate and demoralize. morningfog Jul 2013 #1

I know the GOP in Congress has blocked the President's attempts to close Guant�namo BlueEye Jul 2013 #2

Just knock this shit off, man. Ya just doesn't seem to quit. I voted for you because you stood in Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #3

+1000 truth2power Jul 2013 #4

Did President Obama ever mention groin searches as something he was opposed to? Freddie Stubbs Jul 2013 #18

I'm positive I was. Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #19

The ban was originally imposed because the prisoners were refusing to meet bullwinkle428 Jul 2013 #5

One report said that the searches were originally imposed ... Igel Jul 2013 #8

Frankly . . . markpkessinger Jul 2013 #17

They are unable to control physical contact between the two? LiberalFighter Jul 2013 #6

You have GOT to be kidding. Laelth Jul 2013 #7

Appeal for continuing religious humiliation. Sounds like Bush/Cheney to me. KoKo Jul 2013 #9

It's official - the various U.S. Atty's run this country - and I'll bet they are all Bush appointees Hestia Jul 2013 #10

Nooooo...It's Obama Administration calling to overturn a US Judge on This! KoKo Jul 2013 #13

Let them go. n/t DeSwiss Jul 2013 #11

LET THEM GO! KoKo Jul 2013 #12

Why don't we just ship the decommissioned nude-o-tron airport scanners down there? n/t eggplant Jul 2013 #14

Why can't they short-circuit the whole argument by installing a couple of those total- Nay Jul 2013 #15

Never mind that majority of the prisoners are INNOCENT people. Never mind that even prisoners idwiyo Jul 2013 #16