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today’s installment we’ll be counting
today’s installment we’ll be counting down the top 5 facts about Guantanamo
down the top 5 facts about Guantanamo
down the top 5 facts about Guantanamo Bay
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more great content on 45 square miles of land lease from Cuba sits the most
land lease from Cuba sits the most
land lease from Cuba sits the most notorious American prison once the naval
notorious American prison once the naval
notorious American prison once the naval base it has been used as a military
base it has been used as a military
base it has been used as a military detention center since 2002 as part of
detention center since 2002 as part of
detention center since 2002 as part of the war on terror and has in itself a
the war on terror and has in itself a
the war on terror and has in itself a reputation for major human rights
reputation for major human rights
reputation for major human rights violations detainees have been subjected
violations detainees have been subjected
violations detainees have been subjected to psychological abuse sleep deprivation
to psychological abuse sleep deprivation
to psychological abuse sleep deprivation sound and light manipulation repeated
sound and light manipulation repeated
sound and light manipulation repeated physical beatings indefinite isolation
physical beatings indefinite isolation
physical beatings indefinite isolation and of course waterboarding so try and
and of course waterboarding so try and
and of course waterboarding so try and enjoy your steak number 5 prisoners have
enjoy your steak number 5 prisoners have
enjoy your steak number 5 prisoners have died there and a large member of
died there and a large member of
died there and a large member of al-qaeda being held prisoner Guantanamo
al-qaeda being held prisoner Guantanamo
al-qaeda being held prisoner Guantanamo Bay apparently has killed himself we’re
Bay apparently has killed himself we’re
Bay apparently has killed himself we’re skipping the foreplay in total 9
skipping the foreplay in total 9
skipping the foreplay in total 9 detainees have died while in the custody
detainees have died while in the custody
detainees have died while in the custody of Guantanamo Bay one died of cancer but
of Guantanamo Bay one died of cancer but
of Guantanamo Bay one died of cancer but the other eight cases one heart attack
the other eight cases one heart attack
the other eight cases one heart attack and seven suicides have been met with
and seven suicides have been met with
and seven suicides have been met with scrutiny particularly the alleged
scrutiny particularly the alleged
scrutiny particularly the alleged suicide of three men in 2006 the NCIS
suicide of three men in 2006 the NCIS
suicide of three men in 2006 the NCIS investigation into the event was heavily
investigation into the event was heavily
investigation into the event was heavily criticised two inconsistencies these
criticised two inconsistencies these
criticised two inconsistencies these doubts coupled with the presence of rags
doubts coupled with the presence of rags
doubts coupled with the presence of rags in the throats of the men aroused
in the throats of the men aroused
in the throats of the men aroused further suspicions of foul play
further suspicions of foul play
further suspicions of foul play suspicions that were fully expanded upon
suspicions that were fully expanded upon
suspicions that were fully expanded upon in a joint investigation by NBC and half
in a joint investigation by NBC and half
in a joint investigation by NBC and half a magazine which suggested that they
a magazine which suggested that they
a magazine which suggested that they were tortured to death during
were tortured to death during
were tortured to death during interrogation as of 2011 it believes a
interrogation as of 2011 it believes a
interrogation as of 2011 it believes a technique called dry boarding may have
technique called dry boarding may have
technique called dry boarding may have been used and according to ex bontona
been used and according to ex bontona
been used and according to ex bontona mow guards Hearn whistleblower Joseph
mow guards Hearn whistleblower Joseph
mow guards Hearn whistleblower Joseph Hickman the triple suicide was almost
Hickman the triple suicide was almost
Hickman the triple suicide was almost certainly a cover-up they found nothing
certainly a cover-up they found nothing
certainly a cover-up they found nothing in the cellblock for detainees to hang
in the cellblock for detainees to hang
in the cellblock for detainees to hang themselves with number phul inmates are
themselves with number phul inmates are
themselves with number phul inmates are detained indefinitely without trial
detained indefinitely without trial
detained indefinitely without trial after I’m here
after I’m here
after I’m here those guys who don’t even he told me the
those guys who don’t even he told me the
those guys who don’t even he told me the time instant international and press in
time instant international and press in
time instant international and press in America everyone has the right to a fair
America everyone has the right to a fair
America everyone has the right to a fair trial unfortunately for the detainees of
trial unfortunately for the detainees of
trial unfortunately for the detainees of Guantanamo Bay that doesn’t apply to
Guantanamo Bay that doesn’t apply to
Guantanamo Bay that doesn’t apply to them as suspected foreign terrorist
them as suspected foreign terrorist
them as suspected foreign terrorist which the US view as enemy combatants in
which the US view as enemy combatants in
which the US view as enemy combatants in some cases individuals have been held
some cases individuals have been held
some cases individuals have been held for more than a decade without charges
for more than a decade without charges
for more than a decade without charges or a trial under the authorization for
or a trial under the authorization for
or a trial under the authorization for use of military force or AUMF of 2001
use of military force or AUMF of 2001
use of military force or AUMF of 2001 America justifies indefinite detention
America justifies indefinite detention
America justifies indefinite detention deeming their detainees to be security
deeming their detainees to be security
deeming their detainees to be security risks you will refer to them as
risks you will refer to them as
risks you will refer to them as detainees you will mark calls and
detainees you will mark calls and
detainees you will mark calls and prisoners legal loopholes aside Human
prisoners legal loopholes aside Human
prisoners legal loopholes aside Human Rights Watch and the United Nations had
Rights Watch and the United Nations had
Rights Watch and the United Nations had both called this practice illegal with
both called this practice illegal with
both called this practice illegal with yet detainees cleared for release
yet detainees cleared for release
yet detainees cleared for release remained in detention for months or
remained in detention for months or
remained in detention for months or years without legal justification
years without legal justification
years without legal justification prisoners have protested indefinite
prisoners have protested indefinite
prisoners have protested indefinite detention with hunger strikes to which
detention with hunger strikes to which
detention with hunger strikes to which the u.s. responded with force nasal and
the u.s. responded with force nasal and
the u.s. responded with force nasal and rectal feeding another violation of
rectal feeding another violation of
rectal feeding another violation of human rights literally you know they do
human rights literally you know they do
human rights literally you know they do want to even believe you are a human
want to even believe you are a human
want to even believe you are a human being
being
being number three – can be detained one time
number three – can be detained one time
number three – can be detained one time okay
okay
okay we can’t go to Guantanamo Bay at the
we can’t go to Guantanamo Bay at the
we can’t go to Guantanamo Bay at the head of campy Guana they have outdoor
head of campy Guana they have outdoor
head of campy Guana they have outdoor activities air conditioning television
activities air conditioning television
activities air conditioning television twin beds and you can see the ocean
twin beds and you can see the ocean
twin beds and you can see the ocean it’s basically sleepaway camp except
it’s basically sleepaway camp except
it’s basically sleepaway camp except it’s a special section of Guantanamo Bay
it’s a special section of Guantanamo Bay
it’s a special section of Guantanamo Bay used to house detainees under the age of
used to house detainees under the age of
used to house detainees under the age of 16 who they refer to as a juvenile enemy
16 who they refer to as a juvenile enemy
16 who they refer to as a juvenile enemy combatants call them whatever you want
combatants call them whatever you want
combatants call them whatever you want they are children and everywhere else in
they are children and everywhere else in
they are children and everywhere else in the world taking them by force is called
the world taking them by force is called
the world taking them by force is called kidnapping no matter how well you treat
kidnapping no matter how well you treat
kidnapping no matter how well you treat them the parents of Asadullah Ramin
them the parents of Asadullah Ramin
them the parents of Asadullah Ramin searched for their sons for seven months
searched for their sons for seven months
searched for their sons for seven months before being informed of his whereabouts
before being informed of his whereabouts
before being informed of his whereabouts the youngest detainee ever
the youngest detainee ever
the youngest detainee ever he was taken at just ten years old in
he was taken at just ten years old in
he was taken at just ten years old in total it’s been reported that 22 minors
total it’s been reported that 22 minors
total it’s been reported that 22 minors have been admitted
have been admitted
have been admitted number two the rent might be cheap but
number two the rent might be cheap but
number two the rent might be cheap but the cost is high America’s Guantanamo
the cost is high America’s Guantanamo
the cost is high America’s Guantanamo Bay Line Leafs reportedly only cost four
Bay Line Leafs reportedly only cost four
Bay Line Leafs reportedly only cost four thousand and eighty five dollars per
thousand and eighty five dollars per
thousand and eighty five dollars per month
month
month an arrangement dating back to the 1903
an arrangement dating back to the 1903
an arrangement dating back to the 1903 Platt Amendment in protest of this
Platt Amendment in protest of this
Platt Amendment in protest of this occupation however Cuba has allegedly
occupation however Cuba has allegedly
occupation however Cuba has allegedly refused to cash in the checks for 55
refused to cash in the checks for 55
refused to cash in the checks for 55 years as provel Castro once told a film
years as provel Castro once told a film
years as provel Castro once told a film crew they’ve just been accumulating in
crew they’ve just been accumulating in
crew they’ve just been accumulating in his desk despite the low rent Guantanamo
his desk despite the low rent Guantanamo
his desk despite the low rent Guantanamo Bay is staggeringly expensive no one can
Bay is staggeringly expensive no one can
Bay is staggeringly expensive no one can seem to agree on an exact
seem to agree on an exact
seem to agree on an exact figure but the annual cost per prisoner
figure but the annual cost per prisoner
figure but the annual cost per prisoner is nine hundred thousand according to
is nine hundred thousand according to
is nine hundred thousand according to President Obama 2.7 million dollars
President Obama 2.7 million dollars
President Obama 2.7 million dollars according to Democrat representative
according to Democrat representative
according to Democrat representative Adam Smith and five million dollars by
Adam Smith and five million dollars by
Adam Smith and five million dollars by the ACL u–‘s estimation any of these
the ACL u–‘s estimation any of these
the ACL u–‘s estimation any of these numbers are astronomical when compared
numbers are astronomical when compared
numbers are astronomical when compared to the average cost per prisoner as a
to the average cost per prisoner as a
to the average cost per prisoner as a maximum security federal prison which is
maximum security federal prison which is
maximum security federal prison which is roughly thirty four thousand dollars
roughly thirty four thousand dollars
roughly thirty four thousand dollars plus tallied in 2015 Guantanamo Bay has
plus tallied in 2015 Guantanamo Bay has
plus tallied in 2015 Guantanamo Bay has cost the u.s. five point six billion
cost the u.s. five point six billion
cost the u.s. five point six billion dollars number one it may never close
dollars number one it may never close
dollars number one it may never close when it does not advance our security we
when it does not advance our security we
when it does not advance our security we have to change course when President
have to change course when President
have to change course when President Obama took office in 2009 he promised to
Obama took office in 2009 he promised to
Obama took office in 2009 he promised to close Guantanamo Bay we’ve covered the
close Guantanamo Bay we’ve covered the
close Guantanamo Bay we’ve covered the wide variety of horrors perpetrated at
wide variety of horrors perpetrated at
wide variety of horrors perpetrated at this institution any one of which should
this institution any one of which should
this institution any one of which should have been enough to get the place shut
have been enough to get the place shut
have been enough to get the place shut down
down
down keeping this facility open is contrary
keeping this facility open is contrary
keeping this facility open is contrary to our values but try as he might Obama
to our values but try as he might Obama
to our values but try as he might Obama repeatedly failed the reason a
repeatedly failed the reason a
repeatedly failed the reason a government divided at every turn Obama’s
government divided at every turn Obama’s
government divided at every turn Obama’s efforts were blocked including the
efforts were blocked including the
efforts were blocked including the passing of a bill by congressional
passing of a bill by congressional
passing of a bill by congressional Republicans forbidding the transfer of
Republicans forbidding the transfer of
Republicans forbidding the transfer of detainees to US soil or spending any
detainees to US soil or spending any
detainees to US soil or spending any funds to alter or build new structures
funds to alter or build new structures
funds to alter or build new structures to house them with the election of
to house them with the election of
to house them with the election of Donald Trump came the promise to not
Donald Trump came the promise to not
Donald Trump came the promise to not only keep the prison open but lend it
only keep the prison open but lend it
only keep the prison open but lend it with some bad dudes and we have a lot of
with some bad dudes and we have a lot of
with some bad dudes and we have a lot of including Americans despite that being
including Americans despite that being
including Americans despite that being illegal with 56% of Americans opposing
illegal with 56% of Americans opposing
illegal with 56% of Americans opposing its closure it will likely stay open or
its closure it will likely stay open or
its closure it will likely stay open or even grow and don’t tell me it doesn’t
even grow and don’t tell me it doesn’t
even grow and don’t tell me it doesn’t work – what’s your work xocai folks
work – what’s your work xocai folks
work – what’s your work xocai folks tortured but you know I have these guys
tortured but you know I have these guys
tortured but you know I have these guys torture doesn’t work believe me it works
torture doesn’t work believe me it works
torture doesn’t work believe me it works ok so which of these facts did you find
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