Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Why Guantanamo still weighs heavily on America's conscience

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
Home » Discuss » Editorials & Other Articles Donate to DU
 
Rhiannon12866 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-11-12 08:32 AM
Original message
Why Guantanamo still weighs heavily on America's conscience
THE photograph was one of the most poignant images of the aftermath of September 11. Twenty men dressed in orange jumpsuits, eyes obscured behind blackened goggles, hands and legs shackled, cower behind chainlink fences as US soldiers stand over them.

It was taken four months to the day after the terrorist attacks, and seemed to sum up the mood of America. ''You may have brought down the twin towers'', the image seemed to say, ''but look what we've done to your leaders.''

Ten years on, little of that early bravado remains. The primitive cells where those first 20 detainees were held on January 11, 2002, have been transformed into a multimillion-dollar complex.

Despite Barack Obama's promise to close the camp, there it still stands, mocking America's claim to moral supremacy and acting as a powerful recruiting tool for the country's enemies.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/why-guantanamo-still-weighs-heavily-on-americas-conscience-20120111-1pve8.html#ixzz1j9kmYem6

Refresh | +5 Recommendations Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
bonnieS Donating Member (215 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-12 12:25 PM
Response to Original message
1. Thanks for this.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec 04th 2024, 10:55 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Editorials & Other Articles Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC