The
AP is reporting now that GITMO guards brag about beating prisoners.
Guards at Guantanamo Bay bragged about beating detainees and described it as common practice, a Marine sergeant said in a sworn statement obtained by The Associated Press.
This is the sign of a sick society. Unfortunately they are being led by a sick bunch in the White House that support torture.
Gonzales and Yoo have strongly advocated for torture. Both should be disbarred.
As an example of the mistreatment, the article cites:
"One such story Bo told involved him taking a detainee by the head and hitting the detainee's head into the cell door. Bo said that his actions were known by others," but that he was never punished, the statement said.
Other abuses by guards included included hitting them, denying them water, and taking away privileges.
One of the other things noted by the story was that there are over 400 detainees in GITMO but only a dozen have been charged with any crimes.
Then there are the 14 that have been moved there from the secret CIA prisons. Someday we will hear how they have been treated.