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November 01, 2004
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Things worse than Gitmo
The holding of suspected terrorists at the US base at Guantanamo Bay has attracted widespread attention, in part for the conditions of the prison. But for some it's a damn site better than being sent home. Amongst the detainees are around 12 Uighurs from the Chinese province of Xinjiang. The US State Department is trying to find a third country to take these soon to be released men as they understandably don't want to return to China. The province of Xinjiang has experienced a massive clampdown by China under the guise of the "war on terror" for some time. China has of course demanded the US return the men. Gitmo must seem a holiday camp compared to what awaits them in China. posted by Simon on 11.01.04 at 09:08 AM in the
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I suspect that many of the detainees are in the same tough situation. A return to their country may be tantamount to a death sentence. If there are some Taliban conscripts in detention, I hope they are sorted out soon and sent on their way. However, most of the detainees are Taliban thugs or al-Qaeda. I have no sympathy for either. posted by: Rob on 11.01.04 at 10:12 AM [permalink] |
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