Freed Afghans condemn Cuba prison

[Judi Lynn]

Updated: Tuesday, 16 March, 2004, 17:19 GMT


Freed Afghans condemn Cuba prison




Some prisoners complained they did not know why they were arrested
A group of Afghans who have arrived in Kabul after being freed from American custody in Cuba have strongly complained about their treatment.

Several accused US forces in Guantanamo Bay of not respecting their religion and of routinely taunting them.

"They did everything to us, they tortured our bodies, they tortured our minds, they tortured our ideas and our religion," said Mohammed Khan.
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Washington says detainees at Guantanamo Bay are treated according to the Geneva Convention.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3515502.stm

[izzie]

1. For some reason this makes me feel shame at being an American.

Really we could be better people.

[indepat]

2. So the gospel from Washington is detainees are not maltreated:

luckily all gospel emanating from Washington can be believed lock, stock and barrel for they do no wrong, speak no wrong.

[damnraddem]

3. See, that's why we have sanctions on Cuba -- having a prison like that!

;-)

[demdave]

4. Not respecting their religion and of routinely taunting them

Well that pretty much sums up my high school experience.