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To: finnman69; doug from upland; Mo1; onyx; Peach; CyberAnt; MeekOneGOP; PhilDragoo; Registered; ...

"I know it exists, I saw the video on TV, but can't locate any stills."



BUMP!

Anyone else an eyewitness to this broadcast?

PLEASE, Let's find this.... stations/metro region where & when was it aired?... cable or broadcast?

Ping me with news on this, thanks


2 posted on 06/18/2005 1:31:46 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (SAVE THE BRAINFOREST! Boycott the RED Dead Tree Media & NUKE the DNC Class Action Temper Tantrum!)
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To: Blurblogger
USATODAY.com - Military frees 3 teens from Guantanamo Bay

In November, officials at the base said the three were kept apart from the other prisoners, including older boys aged 16 and 17. They were given some freedom of movement within their section of the prison, and guards said they liked to kick soccer balls.
No video or stills, but a report of playing soccer. The report (of January 29, 2004) also contains the following statements:

During their captivity at Guantanamo, the boys wore orange jumpsuits and frequently met with psychiatrists. They were taught math, reading and writing in their native language, and picked up some English, guards said.

The teenagers had a refrigerator stocked with apples, oranges, pears and dates. When they cooperated, they got snacks and extra movie time. When they didn't, they were confined to their rooms.

They exchanged censored mail with relatives through the International Committee of the Red Cross, the only independent group allowed access to the detainees.


3 posted on 06/18/2005 1:40:51 PM PDT by Cboldt
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Here's more .. the video ws shot in 2003 ...

http://www.glphr.org/guantanamo/pdf/legal/040206-lawyers.pdf

or the HTML rendering by Google at ...
US to give lawyers to more Guantanamo prisoners - Reuters - Feb 26, 2004

The Defense Department said it provided video to news organizations in response to their requests for footage of the detention facilities.

The footage shows the maximum-security Camp Delta prison and the nearby Camp Four medium-security facility in which prisoners are given more privileges. Men are seen playing soccer in a fenced- in field, and receiving meals and medical care, but their faces are not shown.

The Pentagon said the video was shot by U.S. military camera operators last June and July [would be 2003] and was released only after ensuring no classified information was inadvertently revealed, officials said. "The footage does show that they are being held in humane conditions in accordance with Geneva Conventions, just as we have said," an official told Reuters.


4 posted on 06/18/2005 1:48:32 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Blurblogger

Here is the FR post about it. I don't see pictures though.


5 posted on 06/18/2005 1:52:31 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Blurblogger

I saw them playing soccer.


6 posted on 06/18/2005 1:57:47 PM PDT by Echo Talon (http://echotalon.blogspot.com)
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To: Blurblogger
Some more cites:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1423608/posts?page=27#27
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1416660/posts
http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2005/02/sec-050216-afps01.htm
http://www.navytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292236-535132.php
http://www.geocities.com/ajondo/AP_Tours_Guantanamo_Bay_Detention_Center.html

I haven't found a still picture, but the reports of soccer playing are VERY common, as are descriptions of the range of accomodations at Gitmo.

7 posted on 06/18/2005 2:05:19 PM PDT by Cboldt
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