shame in cuba
the associated press is reporting (and as of this moment, only non-american news outlets – canada, india, austrlia and the uk- are carrying), a story suggesting that the united states is moving forward with plans to expand detention capacity in guantanamo bay. the story was apparently “broken” by the miami herald on sunday. of course, access to the facility is pretty tightly controlled, so i have to assume most of the data is derived from official sources or leaks.
when “camp five” is ready, we will have the ability to hold 1100 persons indefinitely, outside any system of justice.
also interesting, “The contractor is Kellogg, Brown & Root, a subsidiary of Vice President Dick Cheney’s former company, Texas-based Halliburton. The watchdog group Taxpayers for Common Sense says the subsidiary received $1.3 billion in government business last year — much of it, like this, without having to enter a bid.”
there are 660 detainees, plus another 68 former detainees (64 released, 4 transferred to saudi arabia). of these 728 detainees, bush has named 6 eligible for trial (that’s military tribunal trial), and none has been charged.
as an american, i will not be silent.
this is wrong