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JUNE IS UN TORTURE AWARENESS MONTH. In 2013 OMNI MARKED THE MONTH by three
protests: 1) On June 22, 2013
in Fayetteville US
The protests include a wide range of reprehensible--immoral and
illegal-- behavior by our government:
systematic distortion of language (“detainees” for prisoners stripped of
Constitutional protections and imprisoned indefinitely), secret kidnap and kill
missions by JSOC: Joint Special Operations Command, drone “targeted killings”
(assassination, murder accompanied by killing innocent people), training
indigenous occupied people to do our police and military work (another old
colonial practice), and more.
This newsletter on Guantanamo
We told and we will be telling our leaders we abhor the
systematic distortion of language: torture, assassination/murder, and the
killing of innocent civilians. The
action is called OMNI PROTESTS THE “WAR ON TERRORISM,” PERMANENT WAR, AND THEIR
HARMS. At the same time, let’s thank
the United Nations for all the
HELP it provides the world, which would be multiplied a hundredf-fold were it
given the funds and authority.
"I
refuse to live in a country like this, and I'm not leaving"
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
#3, #4 and #5 at end
Contents #6 June 17, 2013
The Nation, Obama Walk Your Talk
ACLU, Time to End Despair
Google Search Results May 8, 2013
Sprusansky, Indefinite Detention
Solidarity with Guantanamo Prisoners
Neumann, Forced Feeding in US
Prisons
Google Search June 17, 2013
Contents #7
CCR Petition to Close Gitmo
World Can’t Wait Petition and
Advertising Campaign
Druding, Argument for Closing
Gitmo
Forced Feeding
Knefel, Prisoner Stories
USS Cole Bombing Suspect
Savage, Prisoner Repatriated to Sudan
Pilkington, Indefinite Detention
List—46 Prisoners-- Identified
New Book: Hickman, Selling Guantanamo
Dick, To Protect National Security
Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), website:
ccrjustice.org sponsors this petition. (fwd by David D)
CLOSE GITMO petition
below can be found online at:
To: President Obama, Chuck Hagel, Secr., Dept of
Defense, Ashton Carter, Ass't Secr,
Dept of Defense
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC, 20500
Re: Concern about hunger strike and stalled efforts to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay
Dear President Obama,
I am writing to urge you to take immediate steps to end indefinite detention without charge and begin closing the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay. If ever there was a moment to act upon the promise you made more than four years ago to close Guantánamo and begin to restoreAmerica ’s reputation as the
champion of the rule of law, it is now.
For several weeks, major news outlets, attorneys for the detainees, and even military officials have reported that there is a hunger strike occurring among a significant number of the men detained at Guantánamo. As a detention facility official told reporters during their visit the week of April 15, “there will be more than one death.” The current situation is the predictable result of continuing to hold detainees indefinitely without charge for more than eleven years. Therefore, I urge you to begin working to transfer the remaining detained men to their home countries or other countries for resettlement, or to charge them in a court that comports with standards we would accept if it was Americans on trial. I also urge you to appoint an individual within your administration to lead the transfer effort.
Specifically, I ask that you:
1) Direct Secretary of Defense Charles Hagel to use his authority to issue the certifications or national security waivers required by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA 2013) to effect transfers from Guantánamo.
2) Appoint an individual within your Administration to lead the effort to close Guantánamo.
3) Announce a concrete and specific plan to close the facility. As a first step and a clear signal that this is the beginning of a new chapter in Guantánamo’s legacy, you should immediately release Shaker Aamer and Djamel Ameziane.
I urge you to order the relevant authorities to take swift measures to humanely and lawfully address the immediate causes of the hunger strike in a manner consistent with international standards of medical ethics before irreparable harm occurs to the detainees. Moreover, I urge you to take steps to address the root of the problem by fulfilling your promise to close Guantánamo without further delay. While I stand ready to support the Administration’s efforts to closeGuantánamo Bay
in a manner consistent with its international legal obligations, this problem
demands the leadership that only you as the President of the United States
can provide. I urge you to act now.
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC, 20500
Re: Concern about hunger strike and stalled efforts to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay
Dear President Obama,
I am writing to urge you to take immediate steps to end indefinite detention without charge and begin closing the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay. If ever there was a moment to act upon the promise you made more than four years ago to close Guantánamo and begin to restore
For several weeks, major news outlets, attorneys for the detainees, and even military officials have reported that there is a hunger strike occurring among a significant number of the men detained at Guantánamo. As a detention facility official told reporters during their visit the week of April 15, “there will be more than one death.” The current situation is the predictable result of continuing to hold detainees indefinitely without charge for more than eleven years. Therefore, I urge you to begin working to transfer the remaining detained men to their home countries or other countries for resettlement, or to charge them in a court that comports with standards we would accept if it was Americans on trial. I also urge you to appoint an individual within your administration to lead the transfer effort.
Specifically, I ask that you:
1) Direct Secretary of Defense Charles Hagel to use his authority to issue the certifications or national security waivers required by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA 2013) to effect transfers from Guantánamo.
2) Appoint an individual within your Administration to lead the effort to close Guantánamo.
3) Announce a concrete and specific plan to close the facility. As a first step and a clear signal that this is the beginning of a new chapter in Guantánamo’s legacy, you should immediately release Shaker Aamer and Djamel Ameziane.
I urge you to order the relevant authorities to take swift measures to humanely and lawfully address the immediate causes of the hunger strike in a manner consistent with international standards of medical ethics before irreparable harm occurs to the detainees. Moreover, I urge you to take steps to address the root of the problem by fulfilling your promise to close Guantánamo without further delay. While I stand ready to support the Administration’s efforts to close
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your name]
WORLD
CAN’T WAIT, CLOSE Guantanamo
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IN 2002, the Bush regime set up a primitive prison camp at a U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay , Cuba
Obama has the power to release the 86 cleared, but has not.
Congress has legislated to block Guantanamo
Prisoners are desperately trying to get the world’s attention by
refusing to eat, some of them since early February 2013. The hunger strike has
grown to 130 men. The media is no longer ignoring it. Obama had to address it
in a recent press conference. He said Guantanamo
hurts America ’s standing and
doesn’t keep America
166 men remain imprisoned at Guantananamo Bay
157 haven’t been charged and 86 have been cleared for release.
May 17-19 Global Days of Action Mark 100 Days of Hunger Strike
157 haven’t been charged and 86 have been cleared for release.
May 17-19 Global Days of Action Mark 100 Days of Hunger Strike
The truth is that Obama could close Guantanamo
One thing is clear to people of conscience and that is Obama
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GITMO background &
current situation By David
Druding, Presented June 22, 2013
The short Spanish American
War of 1898 resulted from American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. Guantánamo
Bay US
The Guantanamo Bay US Naval
Station = GTMO occupies 45 sq.miles (120 km2) at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba . The “lease”, contested by the Cuban Republic
almost immediately after its signature, recognizes that the Cuban govt holds
ultimate sovereignty over Guantánamo Bay but gave the US
Since 2002 GTMO also houses a prison by the same name, GTMO, established by Pres Bush. It holds detainees Bush believed to be opponents of his Global War on Terror from Afghanistan & later from Iraq, the Horn of Africa & SE Asia.
Bush political appointee
lawyers & his Sec of Defense Rumsfeld claimed that GTMO prison was outside U.S.
Currently over 11yrs after
its establishment GITMO prisoners have repeatedly testified of abuse and torture. While Bush, Cheney, & Rumsfeld all denied this,
Susan Crawford, Bush appointee, told the press in Jan, 09 that Mohammed al-Qahtani was
tortured there thus acknowledging the Bush administration had in fact tortured
detainees at GTMO. In '05 Amnesty Int'l called GTMO “the gulag of our times" calling for its closure. This was
also requested by Amnesty Int'l. May '05, by the UN, Feb '06 & Euro U. US
In 1986, GTMO became host to
the first & only McDonald's
restaurant in Cuba
On Jun 10, '06, DofD released
news that 3 detainees committed suicide by hanging themselves. During
his presidential campaign early in '08 Obama pledged to close GTMO within 1yr
if elected. On Jan 22 '09, Pres
Obama signed an order to suspend the Guantanamo military commission & to shut down the detention facility within the
year. But he has not continued to follow thru with this pledge since a military
judge rejected his initial plan to transfer detainees from this prison in Cuba
Up until now critics had
pointed to Obama's refusal to choose an aide to assist with the implementation
of his blocked '09 executive order. Obama recently appointed an aide for this
purpose. Some believe this decision is a result of the fact that 133 prisoners
out of a total 166 have begun a hunger strike now in its 136th day. 43 of these protesting prisoners are now
being restrained in “force feeding chairs” and painfully force fed with plastic
tubes inserted up their noses. US AMA doctors last week drafted & signed a
document in which they urged their fellow doctors working for the military
prison to, “Stop force feeding competent people. It is not the
practice of medicine. It is aggravated assault.”
Earlier this week the
military responded to this AMA doctors' statement saying that painfully force
feeding prisoners is legal according to military law and the AMA doctors who
signed this statement were only expressing their personal “opinions, not
facts”. The military reported none of their doctors have objected to
participating in this program. “Our job
is to keep these men alive.”
Of the 12 original detainees
brought to GITMO Jan '02, seven of them
were found to be innocent of any wrongdoing and have still remained imprisoned
for over 11yrs. Obama stated earlier this week that 48 of the 166 being held
must remain in custody without charges for indefinite detention because they
are “too dangerous” to let go. These men
include 26 Yemenis, 12 Afghans, 3 Saudis, 2 Kuwaitis, 2 Libyans, a Kenyan,
Moroccan and Somali. 2 of the Afghans committed suicide or 1 from heart attack
since the list was compiled, leaving 46 prisoners who will continue to be held
without charges. The other 118 could & should have been released long ago.
Many have now been held in prison for over a decade since being cleared for
release.
Force-Feeding procedures followed by US
prison staff at GTMO
 Two feeding tubes and cans of Ensure inside the detainee hospital at
A Guide to Force-Feeding
By Michael
Keller, Clarisa Diaz and Abby Haglage, The Daily Beast21 June 13 At  risoners say it's unbearably awful. One
lawyer calls it 'brutal, inhuman, and merciless.' A recent article in a
medical journal called it 'aggravated assault.' What exactly is
force-feeding, and should the Step 1 Guards strap the detainee down and put a mask over his face that keeps his mouth from moving so he can't spit or bite. Step 2 A sterile surgical lubricant such as olive oil is applied to the nostril. The feeding tube, which can be as large as the nostril itself, is snaked into the nasal cavity. Patients report extreme pain and excessive tearing up during this step since this area is rich in nerve endings. Step 3 The tube continues down through the throat, creating a tightness that makes breathing difficult. At this point, patients typically feel pressure on their chest and lungs. Some say it feels like they're drowning. Step 4 Staff tape the tube to the detainee's nose to prevent biting or swallowing it. Eighty to 750 ml of a nutritional substance, such as Ensure, is funneled through the tube. Reglan, a drug to aid digestion and known to cause Parkinsons-like side effects if taken for long periods, can be given if the detainee is "nauseated or bloating after tube insertion." Step 5 The procedure can take anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours. After which, the tube is slowly pulled out. Until the body becomes accustomed to force-feeding, many patients suffer from chronic diarrhea, abdominal distension, bloating, cramping, and constipation. |
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2004
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Many of us already know that imperial policies abroad undermine
democracy at home. Guantánamo: What the World Should Know drives this point home like a nail through
butter. Abusing people and violating international law will make us less
secure, not more secure, and the policies of the Bush administration must be
reversed as a priority issue of national security.
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Contents of #3 Jan. 21, 2012
Bush, Congress, Courts, Obama, Public Lawlessness
Kurnaz, Gitmo Survivor After 5 Years
Obama Signs “Battlefield Bill” for Indefinite Detention
January 11 Resistance Coalition
Witness Against Torture and Catholic Worker: January 11, 2012
Witness Against Torture and War Resisters League
In Addition to Gitmo: US
Terrorism Prison Complex, Torture Systematic
Greenwald Book on Bush/Obama: With Liberty
Contents of #4, Jan. 16, 2013
Petition to Pres. Obama from Some
Senior Democrats
Obama: Close Guantanamo
Gitmo/Bagram Legacy
Torture Memos
Romero (ACLU), Why Guantanamo Not Closed
Trotta, Dreams Deferred
Contents #5 May 6,
2013
Code Pink Pledge
Samir Naji al Hasan Moqbel: 11
Years, No Charge, No Trial
Giffey, Witness to Guantanamo (W2G): Oral
History
Hansen, Obama and Guantanamo
Hansen, Humanity of the Prisoners
Rich, Obama’s Failure
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