In limbo: Caged detainees await decisions

Miami Herald ^ | January 17, 2002 | CAROL ROSENBERG crosenberg@herald.com

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Prisoners vow `to kill an American' at U.S. base

[Chemist_Geek]

Marine Brig. Gen. Michael Lehnert, commander of the prison project.

I know it was coincidence, but I found that phrasing very amusing...

Now, as to the Bad Guys' status, I don't think that they are POWs and should NOT be treated as such. If their "army" hadn't deliberately attacked civilians in New York on 11 September 2001, then I might think they were entitled to POW status.

Maybe after the Afghanistan government gets itself set up, we can repatriate these Bad Guys there for Afghani justice?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Maybe after the Afghanistan government gets itself set up, we can repatriate these Bad Guys there for Afghani justice?

That is an excellent suggestion!!

[doosee]

Human Rights Watch, meanwhile, issued a statement of concern that their open-air, cage-like cells and other details of their incarceration are not in keeping with international norms.

What, they should have air conditioned cells, cable TV, and workout centers. Oops, that's a typical US Prison.

[angkor]

Singapore tosses its terrorists into jail for two years under sovereign detention laws. No one says a word.

The U.S. does the same and is visited with microscopic critiques of human rights violations.

The difference? Singapore has already proven that it will not be cowed by international pressures.

Also, these Guatanamo spokepersons should stop talking to the press. Just gives them more ammo.

[Neets]

Human Rights Watch, meanwhile, issued a statement of concern that their open-air, cage-like cells and other details of their incarceration are not in keeping with international norms.

Was it international norms that prevented the over-throw of the prison in Afgonistan where the CIA agent was killed??????

< / sarcasm >

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Oops, that's a typical US Prison.

Except in Maricopa County, AZ. They're put on chain gangs and can't smoke. The horror of it all.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

... No one says a word......The difference?

The LIBERAL media considers us evil.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Was it international norms that prevented the over-throw of the prison in Afgonistan where the CIA agent was killed??????

I think these do-gooders should be asked to go in and massage the prisoners' feet.

[Chemist_Geek]

I think these do-gooders should be asked to go in and massage the prisoners' feet.

Now that is just beyond the pale. Those prisoners are probably walking Superfund sites; even lower forms of life like Human Rights Watch deserve better than to be exposed to toxins like that...

I changed my mind about sending the prisoners back to Afghanistan for justice. Let's just send them back so they can star in a buzkashi match.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Let's just send them back so they can star in a buzkashi match.

Let's send them where they'd feel welcome: THE BLEEDING HEART LIBERAL DEMOCRAT PAGE

[Chemist_Geek]

(retch, gag, choke) Yuck. Isn't that sort of Web page a threat to public health? ;-)

Buzkashi: Rugby, played on horseback, with a dead goat as a ball. (grin) Send the prisoners back to Afghanistan to be the ball.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Maybe we could let Castro break in the balls. He seems to have a passion for these things.

[Chemist_Geek]

Maybe we could let Castro break in the balls. He seems to have a passion for these things.

I am not even going to touch THAT one...

[wienerdog.com]

Everyone suggesting sending the vermin back to Afhganistan should remember they will probably be released with a hug, a pat on the butt, and maybe some spare ammo.

[Chemist_Geek]

Let's let a suitable pro-U.S. government get set up there first, then send them back. If the bleeding hearts complain about these detainees facing U.S. justice, well, then let them face Afghani. I'm sure it's so much more elightened...

[Chemist_Geek]

enlightened, rather than elightened. Is it time to go home yet?

[cliff630]

Perhaps I'm missing something here. These 'detainees'
aren't POW's, they are criminals guilty of murder; or
at least conspiracy to commit murder.

If they were truly POW's they wouldn't/couldn't be charged
with murder even though they had killed the enemy in battle.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Maybe we should let God sort them out.