http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/15/1410253
Lawyers Fault US Military For Failing to Report Suicides
Meanwhile, lawyers for the detainees who committed suicide have criticized the U.S. military for taking nearly three days to inform them of their clients’ deaths. The military initially claimed none of the men had legal representation but later realized their mistake. The news comes as the Pentagon has rejected calls from Amnesty International for an independent inquiry into the suicides.
Amidst the latest controversy, President Bush addressed Guantanamo at a press conference yesterday at the White House.
- President Bush: "I'd like to close Guantanamo, but I also recognise that we're holding some people that are darn dangerous, and that we better have a plan to deal with them in our courts. And the best way to handle -- in my judgement, handle these types of people is through our military courts. And that's why we're waiting on the Supreme Court to make a decision. Part of closing Guantanamo is to send some folks back home, like we've been doing. And the State Department is in the process of encouraging countries to take the folks back. Of course, sometimes we get criticised for sending some people out of Guantanamo back to their home country because of the nature of the home country. It's a little bit of a Catch-22.”
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My question.
If you find yurself in the midst of a Catch-22, ain't cha dun fuked up somewhere's?
