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Some at Guantanamo Jail Too Sick (420 lbs!) to Keep Locked Up
NY Times ^ | Oct 10, 2013 | AP

Posted on 10/10/2013 6:52:36 AM PDT by Innovative

During his time in captivity, the weight of the 55-year-old Egyptian has nearly doubled, reaching more than 420 pounds at one point

"We are very afraid that he is at a high risk of death, that he could die at any moment," said Marine Lt. Col. Sean Gleason, a military lawyer appointed to represent him.

Details about the condition of El-Sawah, who has admitted being an al-Qaida explosives trainer but is no longer facing charges, are emerging in a series of recently filed court motions that provide a rare glimpse into the health of an unusual prisoner,

There's also a Pakistani prisoner, Saifullah Paracha, with a heart condition serious enough that the government brought a surgical team and a mobile cardiac lab to the U.S. base in Cuba to treat him, at a cost of $400,000. He ultimately refused the treatment because he didn't trust military medical personnel.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; gitmo; guantanamo; terrorists
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I am speechless... so you all have to make up for it.
1 posted on 10/10/2013 6:52:36 AM PDT by Innovative
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To: Innovative

When they threaten to blow themselves up, they ain’t kidding.


2 posted on 10/10/2013 6:54:12 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Innovative

America is so great, we extend the welfare state to cover our enemies.


3 posted on 10/10/2013 6:54:23 AM PDT by PGR88
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Hunger Fast protester Drop out...


4 posted on 10/10/2013 6:56:20 AM PDT by Walkingfeather
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To: Innovative
How about putting them on Obama Care and judging treatment on "quality of life" criteria like they do us?

Obama's "Final Solution" ought to fix the problem post haste.

5 posted on 10/10/2013 6:57:15 AM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (Tried to tell 'em Affirmative Action was a bad idea...Now look what happened!)
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To: Walkingfeather

So why do they keep over-feeding this moozlum pig (ironic...no?)?


6 posted on 10/10/2013 6:57:21 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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“al-Qaida explosives trainer “ and we are supposed to feel sorry for him?!


7 posted on 10/10/2013 6:57:48 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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Don’t feed the SOB for a couple of months, He will slim right down.


8 posted on 10/10/2013 6:58:52 AM PDT by mongo141 (Revolution ver. 2.0, just a matter of when, not a matter of if!)
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“So why do they keep over-feeding this moozlum pig (ironic...no?)?”

Exactly — how can he get so much food to get this fat?

I read somewhere that they are given freshly prepared food every day, because that’s what their “religion” requires.


9 posted on 10/10/2013 6:59:07 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Innovative

420 pounds???? Is he on a gluttony strike?


10 posted on 10/10/2013 6:59:49 AM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (My sweet talk is also savory and creamy.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

LMAO!


11 posted on 10/10/2013 7:00:31 AM PDT by SgtHooper (The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.)
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To: Innovative

Jared from Subway needs to make a surprize visit.


12 posted on 10/10/2013 7:00:39 AM PDT by Leep (Peak oil? We have reached peak debt!)
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So he is going to die, maybe those terrorists on a hunger strike can.......oh never mind


13 posted on 10/10/2013 7:01:01 AM PDT by svcw (Socialism is so great, that it will be forced on you.)
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To: Innovative

EL Shamu!


14 posted on 10/10/2013 7:01:06 AM PDT by The Public Eye
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To: Innovative
If this weren't from the NYT I'd think this story was tongue in cheek.

Things are getting really weird. The leftists are clearly losing their minds.

15 posted on 10/10/2013 7:02:12 AM PDT by skeeter
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During his time in captivity, the weight of the 55-year-old Egyptian has nearly doubled, reaching more than 420 pounds at one point

"We are very afraid that he is at a high risk of death, that he could die at any moment," said Marine Lt. Col. Sean Gleason, a military lawyer appointed to represent him.

Obviously we are feeding these guys too much. I see two simple spending cuts here. Quit feeding the terrorists and do not resuscitate orders. One actually helps the other and the savings start to multiply.

16 posted on 10/10/2013 7:02:45 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (Waiting for next tagline.)
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17 posted on 10/10/2013 7:03:52 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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Looks like Guantanamo is no a prison for terrorists, but a luxury class hotel.


18 posted on 10/10/2013 7:04:28 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Innovative

$400,000? How many disabled veterans monthly payments do you suppose that would’ve covered?


19 posted on 10/10/2013 7:04:37 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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So he is going to die, maybe those terrorists on a hunger strike can.......oh never mind

We CAN'T seriously be feeding this guy that much food. I suspect he has been eating his comrades that launched the hunger strikes. Again, a problem that seems to solve itself if we just sit tight.

20 posted on 10/10/2013 7:04:38 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (Waiting for next tagline.)
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