Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Showing Original Post only (View all)

IDemo

(16,926 posts)
Tue Jul 15, 2014, 10:15 PM Jul 2014

U.S. Navy nurse won't force-feed Guantanamo detainees [View all]

Source: CNN

9:35 PM EDT, Tue July 15, 2014

Attorneys for a Guantanamo Bay detainee on a hunger strike say a U.S. military nurse has refused to conduct forced feedings of inmates.

Abu Wa'el Dhiab has been at the U.S. Navy base on Cuba since August 2002, attorney Cori Crider told CNN.

Crider says Dhiab told her in a telephone call last week about the reported actions of the unnamed male nurse, believed to be a Navy medical officer.

"Initially, he did carry out his orders and participate in the tube feedings. But when he came, as soon as he saw what was happening, he started talking to the brothers," meaning the inmates, Dhiab was quoted as saying. "He explained to us: 'Before we came here, we were told a different story. The story we were told was completely the opposite of what I saw.' Once he saw with his own eyes that what he was told was contrary to what was actually taking place here, he decided he could not do it anymore."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/15/world/americas/guantanamo-forced-feedings-nurse-refuses/index.html#disqus_thread

13 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
K&R Solly Mack Jul 2014 #1
Good on her! burrowowl Jul 2014 #2
Him. n/t Geoff R. Casavant Jul 2014 #3
We can be sure they will make him suffer for choosing his conscience over their orders. Judi Lynn Jul 2014 #4
I have a feeling he will... ReRe Jul 2014 #8
Why is tour in quotes? Scruffy Rumbler Jul 2014 #9
Aw... you're just looking for something that's not there... ReRe Jul 2014 #10
Thanks for the civil response! Scruffy Rumbler Jul 2014 #11
You betcha. :-) ReRe Jul 2014 #12
It's about time someone has SheilaT Jul 2014 #5
k & r delrem Jul 2014 #6
I have always wondered Dan Jul 2014 #7
The article does not make clear if this is actually an RN or s corpsman Brigid Jul 2014 #13
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»U.S. Navy nurse won't for...