Posted on 12/29/2005 4:54:09 PM PST by Sub-Driver
84 in Gitmo hunger strike From: Reuters From correspondents in Washington DC
December 30, 2005
THE number of Guantanamo Bay prisoners taking part in a nearly five-month-long hunger strike has surged to 84 since Christmas Day, the US military said today. Forty-six detainees at the prison for foreign terrorism suspects at the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, joined the protest on the key Christian holiday last Sunday, said Army Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Martin, a military spokesman.
Australian detainee David Hicks is not believed to be part of the hunger strike.
The prisoner population, which the Pentagon says numbers about 500, is believed to be uniformly Muslim. Only nine have been charged with any crime.
"There's been a significant increase in the number that have been added to the hunger strike," Martin said.
Lawyers for some of the detainees call the strike a protest of the conditions in which the prisoners are being held and their lack of legal rights.
Medical personnel were force-feeding 32 of the hunger strikers with plastic tubes inserted into the stomach through through the nose, the military said.
Asked the purpose of the force-feeding, Martin said: "Because our policy is to preserve life."
The military defines a hunger striker as a detainee who has refused nine straight meals.
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Let them starve
Die, please, stupid terrorists. The virgins are waiting for you!!!
Well, sure saves on the grocery bill.
Can we speed this up, so that at least all 84 pass on to the other side ASAP...can you imagaine how many starving children in China and India could use the lemon chicken and rice these clowns have been getting.
Free health care, prayers five times a day, free prayer rugs, and Korans, verily it is a tropical retreat from the stress of jihad.
Agreed. Let them die. Unless they're still giving intel, then force feed them pig's blood,
This is probably a good idea that will eventually save the lives of these murderers. I've been afraid that if they continue eating rich American food, they are going to start popping like ticks instead of exploding like homicide bombers.
Give their food to hungry Cuban children instead then.
But...but...the NY Times and liberals said that starvation was painless...so why the concern now?
Not until we waterboard every last bit of useful information out of 'em.
Fill 'em up with liquid pork!
What, did they finally figure out all the food they already ate was derived from pork...Paybacks a bitch...
Can I volunteer to eat a sandwich in front of them?
good point.....
Five months of no food and still alive? Someone's cheating.
Okay.
This is laughable...considering how our POW's over the years were starved....
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