The Wholesome Photo of the Month Thu May 09, 2024 11:01 | Anti-Empire
In 3 War Years Russia Will Have Spent $3... Thu May 09, 2024 02:17 | Anti-Empire
UK Sending Missiles to Be Fired Into Rus... Tue May 07, 2024 14:17 | Marko Marjanović
US Gives Weapons to Taiwan for Free, The... Fri May 03, 2024 03:55 | Anti-Empire
Russia Has 17 Percent More Defense Jobs ... Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:56 | Marko Marjanović Anti-Empire >>
A bird's eye view of the vineyard
Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz Alternative site: https://thesaker.si/saker-a... Site was created using the downloads provided Regards Herb
The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog. We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below).
What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are
Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00 | cafe-uploader 2023/02/27 19:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of
The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by The Saker >>
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail supporter? Anthony
Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony
Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony
RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony
Waiting for SIPO Anthony Public Inquiry >>
Voltaire, international edition
Netanyahu soon to appear before the US Congress? It will be decisive for the suc... Thu Jul 04, 2024 04:44 | en
Voltaire, International Newsletter N°93 Fri Jun 28, 2024 14:49 | en
Will Israel succeed in attacking Lebanon and pushing the United States to nuke I... Fri Jun 28, 2024 14:40 | en
Will Netanyahu launch tactical nuclear bombs (sic) against Hezbollah, with US su... Thu Jun 27, 2024 12:09 | en
Will Israel provoke a cataclysm?, by Thierry Meyssan Tue Jun 25, 2024 06:59 | en Voltaire Network >>
|
Rad Christians Arrive in Guantánamo as 4 Christian Peacemakers Face Execution in Iraq!
international |
anti-war / imperialism |
news report
Sunday December 11, 2005 00:09 by Jonah press at witnesstorture dot org Contact: Mike McGuire, 001 347.683.4928
![Report this post to the editors Report this post to the editors](../graphics/report.gif)
International Human Rights Day
Our march says that the work of Christian Peacemaker Team in Iraq is
like the work that we're doing here as we march to Guantánamo.
We're all looking for just and humane treatment for all the detainees
whether in Guantánamo, Iraq or other hidden detention camps we
can't reach.
-Sr. Anne Montgomery, Marcher and member of Christian Peacemaker Teams
in Iraq
The only thing standing between us and the Guantánamo prisoners
is George Bush's permission.
-Gary Ashbeck with the Witness Against Torture
Guantánamo, Cuba – Today, International Human Rights Day, a group of 25 US Christians intent on arriving to the US Naval Base at Guantánamo to
visitthe prisoners are on the doorstep of the base. After three days of marching under the hot Caribbean sun, the US Christian group is less
than twenty miles from the base.
Witness Against Torture includes two members of Christian Peacemaker Teams, Sr. Anne Montgomery and Danny Burns, and marches with the somber knowledge that four Christian Peacemakers are facing the threat of execution in Iraq. Also marching are Fr. Steve Kelly, S.J., and Frida Berrigan, daughter of renowned US peace activist Phil Berrigan.
“There is a misconception that George Bush represents the interests of Christians,” said Witness Against Torture spokesperson Mike McGuire. “The truth is many Christians are appalled by the policies of this administration. There are Christians around the world standing for
human rights and against injustice, putting their bodies in the way.”
In June of this year, President Bush said to those concerned with the conditions in Guantánamo, “You're welcome to go down yourself... and
take a look at the conditions.” Now a group of US Christians is calling his bluff.
After days of meetings with the Cuban authorities the US Christians now know that with US permission to visit the base, the Cubans will escort them through the Cuban militarized zone to the entrance. They now await President Bush's word. They are asking people to call on President
Bush to grant permission for them to visit the prisoners.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s tour in Europe this week has focused world attention on the story of US torture and abuse. The story
deepened on Thursday with reports (San Francisco Chronicle) of a revealed
US Defense Department memo that proves an explicit policy of rendition for torture.
Rice’s visit drew protests across Europe. Today people across the United States are holding vigils to call for an end to torture, illegal and indefinite detentions, and the policy of “rendition.”
* Photos and more reports on www.witnesstorture.org
|
View Full Comment Text
save preference
Comments (14 of 14)