Group: al-Qaida Detainees 'Disappeared'

Associated Press ^ | Oct 11th, 2004 | SAM DOLNICK

[Artemis Webb]

NEW YORK - At least 11 al-Qaida suspects have "disappeared" in U.S. custody, and some may have been tortured, Human Rights Watch said in a report issued Monday.

The prisoners are probably being held outside the United States without access to the Red Cross or any oversight of their treatment, the human rights group said. In some cases, the United States will not even acknowledge the prisoners are in custody.

The report said the prisoners include the alleged architect of the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, as well as Abu Zubaydah, who is believed to be a close aide to Osama bin Laden.

In refusing to disclose the prisoners' whereabouts or acknowledge the detentions, Human Rights Watch said, the U.S. government has violated international law, international treaties and the Geneva Convention. The group called on the government to bring all the prisoners "under the protection of the law."

"I think the U.S. demeans itself when it adopts the philosophy that the ends justify the means in the fight against terror," said Reed Brody, special counsel with Human Rights Watch.

[fastattacksailor]

The insects in my yard are unhappy with being compared with the evil ones!

;-)

[mississippi red-neck]

At least 11 al-Qaida suspects have "disappeared"

Now if they will just do the same to the U.N. and the Human Rights Watch Organizations It will be "A beautiful day in the neighborhood".

Hey , guys when you get though with them mail'em to Koffie A'Hole at the U.N. in a Ziplock sandwich bag with a note that says "Eat This".

[jdluntjr]

The insects in my yard are unhappy with being compared with the evil ones!

;-)


Please express my sincerest apologies to the insects. It was an unfair comparison. I'll send off my contribution to the American Society for the Advancement of Insectoids.... :*)