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kpete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 02:26 PM
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"Greatest Show On Earth" - Torture chambers were sideshow for military brass
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Documentary: Military brass frequently viewed hooded, shackled detainees
Nick Langewis and Mike Aivaz
Published: Saturday February 9, 2008

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Detainees were actually chained with their hands above their heads in these airlocks," says Moazzam Begg. "His number, 421, was something that I could see often, because his back was towards me."

"There were always officers coming and going through the facility," says Eric Lahammer. "We kind of joked about it as being the 'greatest show on earth'; everyone wanted to come and look at the 'terrorists.'"

"Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's office called our office frequently," adds Pfc. Damien Corsetti. Very high commanders would want to be kept up to date, on a daily basis, on certain prisoners there."

"The brass knew," Corsetti continues. "They saw 'em shackled. They saw 'em hooded, and they said 'Right on. Y'all are doin' a great job.'"

more at:
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Documentary_Military_brass_frequently_viewed_hooded_0209.html
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 02:28 PM
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1. Any visiting Congressscumbags tour that facility? Bet they did.
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mediaman007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 03:00 PM
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3. I hope that when I get to the hereafter, I will be able to
read history's account of the Bush* disaster. I hope it doesn't sadden me. I fear that future historians will rewrite this story to glorify the military and Bush*.
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n2doc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 02:58 PM
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2. Needs to be a lot of cleaning house for the next pres.
These were sick f*cks. They need to retire or be fired.
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 03:10 PM
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4. It s important that this be elucidated with accurate IDs to pick up after the broad brush stroke
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Wilms Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-10-08 02:23 AM
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5. K&R n/t
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-10-08 07:27 AM
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6. A perverse petting zoo.
Beyond appauling. :grr: :mad:
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JohnyCanuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-10-08 07:55 AM
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7. If anyone thinks that these torturing, fascist, goon bastards
Edited on Sun Feb-10-08 08:12 AM by JohnyCanuck
will not will not eventually be allowed to use their torture tactics on US citizens in America is living in a dream world. It will all for a worthy cause of course, to help win the 100 year (fake) war on terror.
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JohnyCanuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-10-08 12:30 PM
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8. Kick n/t
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