The Cheneys Should Be Proud-----BBC: US Still Torturing People at Bagram

kpete

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Thu Apr-15-10 04:21 PM
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The Cheneys Should Be Proud-----BBC: US Still Torturing People at Bagram

Edited on Thu Apr-15-10 04:26 PM by kpete

Afghans 'abused at secret prison' at Bagram airbase
By Hilary Andersson
BBC News, Bagram

Bagram air base on 11 Sept 2009
Inmates from the old prison at Bagram have been moved elsewhere

Afghan prisoners are being abused in a "secret jail" at Bagram airbase, according to nine witnesses whose stories the BBC has documented.

The abuses are all said to have taken place since US President Barack Obama was elected, promising to end torture.

The US military has denied the existence of a secret detention site and promised to look into allegations.

Bagram was the site of a controversial jail holding hundreds of inmates, who have now been moved to another complex.

The old prison was notorious for allegations of prisoner torture and abuse.

more:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8621973.stm
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/51509

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deaniac21

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Thu Apr-15-10 04:23 PM
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1. Is Cheney still responsible for this policy?

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Forkboy

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Thu Apr-15-10 05:45 PM
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5. +1

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EFerrari

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Thu Apr-15-10 04:31 PM
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2. McChrystal is a sociopath. He hid prinsoners from the ICRC under Bush

and he's hiding prisoners now.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/02/mcchrystal.profile/?eref=rss_politics

http://www.opednews.com/populum/link.php?id=106242

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/01/nyt-general-mcchrystal-sh_n_209657.html

http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ0806TERROR_102

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/05/16?destination=node%2F42178

None of us can say we didn't know what this man is about.

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Solly Mack

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Thu Apr-15-10 05:24 PM
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3. "None of us can say we didn't know what this man is about." True!

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democrank

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Thu Apr-15-10 05:40 PM
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4. This is what happens when

President Obama continues Bush`s policies using many of Bush`s people. We shouldn`t expect anything different because it isn`t.

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katandmoon

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Thu Apr-15-10 06:19 PM
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6. Obama should be even prouder!

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