Rep. Hastings on Guantanamo visit: I got there early and ‘they were still whitewashing the walls.’
Rep. Hastings on Guantanamo visit: I got there early and ‘they were still whitewashing the walls.’
Yesterday, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe held a hearing regarding the future of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. During the hearing, Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) recounted his experiences visiting the detention center. Hastings, who arrived at the facility “two hours early one day” during his visit, said he witnessed Guantanamo staffers “whitewashing the walls” in anticipation of the arrival of the other members of congress:
I know that they had washed it that day. Cleaned it up. And the prisoners were eating the best meal that they had gotten in a week. And I could go on and on and on and on. I even remember I got there — I did so deliberately — two hours early one day. And they were still whitewashing the walls and what have you.
Hastings said he “wasn’t impressed” by the “dog and pony show.”
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Hey, nice Potemkin village you’ve got there!
July 16th, 2008 at 3:47 pmWhitewash indeed. How apropo…
PEACE
July 16th, 2008 at 3:48 pmGitmo guard-The Commision is here early? Damn, we need more time to clean up the blood stains.
July 16th, 2008 at 3:52 pmYou mean Gitmo Country Club and Water Spa isn’t a 4 star resort?
Who’da thunk?
July 16th, 2008 at 3:52 pm‘Gitmo at Gitmo’…was Rush there the day before?
If so, I could see why a major cleanup was mandatory, but I didn’t know we had any little boys in camp…
July 16th, 2008 at 3:55 pmDumbfu cks, don’t they know you’re supposed to clean up at least 12 hours ahead of a congressional visit?
July 16th, 2008 at 3:56 pmGeez.
Reminiscent of the scene in Stalag 17 when the Red Cross came to visit…..
Life imitates Hollywood.
Cheers,
July 16th, 2008 at 4:22 pmHere’s another whitewash for you. Ronnie Raygun
July 16th, 2008 at 4:23 pmreally, congresman. what have you done to shut down that black stain on america?
July 16th, 2008 at 4:28 pmS.O.P.: Army philosophy–screw the mission and clean the position-i.e., the German Army without the Goose step—the idea that looks beat substance–the Nixon-concept Army
July 16th, 2008 at 4:33 pmThis is typical of the military, just before high ranking visitors or inspections they would have us scrubbing everything in sight, they would even spray paint the lawn green.
But just the fact that we are holding (mostly innocent) victims for so many years caused by Bush’s gather em’ up and pay out rewards policy, is embarrassing enough.
Bush/Cheney
July 16th, 2008 at 4:39 pmHague Trials 09′
Good on Hastings to have the foresight to show up early. I wonder what he would have seen if he had arrived the day before.
So what he’s saying, the residents of Gitmo only get the Gitmo Lemon Chicken when there are visiting dignitaries.
July 16th, 2008 at 4:40 pmWhen Condi comes, they spray the walls with blood.
July 16th, 2008 at 4:41 pmI pray that one day soon, every human being on earth will say God damn George W. Bush and the neocons.
July 16th, 2008 at 4:48 pmYou can still smell the shit long after the cleaning lady leaves.
July 16th, 2008 at 4:49 pmno surprise. Classic trick used countless times by criminal regimes in history
July 16th, 2008 at 4:52 pm“What’s that Sir”? “Screams Sir”?
“Well, they do take their soccer seriously. A disputed call no doubt. Nothing sinister I assure you”.
July 16th, 2008 at 5:05 pmIt reminds me of the classic scene in many WWII movies involving US POW’s where the Nazi guards hand out new blankets, dishes and food because the Red Cross is coming. Of course, they take it all back as soon as the show is over.
July 16th, 2008 at 5:52 pmWith any luck, there will be a few Gitmo executions before Bush leaves office…
July 16th, 2008 at 6:50 pmSo will your boys be coming over to watch those on payperview? If torture works, John McCain told the truth…
July 16th, 2008 at 8:47 pmaceomalley7 Says:
With any luck, there will be a few Gitmo executions before Bush leaves office…
Your joking right? Otherwise you deserve to be renditioned.
July 16th, 2008 at 9:19 pm.
TORTURE is TORTURE…
War Crimes are War Crimes…
No matter how much “white wash” one puts on it, at it’s core, warcrimes have occured by the stamp of approval of the Adminstration’s Security Council and the signature of George Worst Bush.
Personally, I think America can do better and deserves better. The only problem is, when will Americans demand it from THEIR Government.
THE PEOPLE SHALL REMEMBER,
COME VOTING TIME NOVEMBER!
… if votes get counted at all -
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July 16th, 2008 at 10:05 pmDumb Thought – as we have spy satellites that can supposedly spot a cigarette butt on the ground, why not have the CIA aim the satellites at Gitmo and collect some evidence ?
July 16th, 2008 at 10:38 pmThey never take into consideration that in this country we have a COMPULSORY education system whereas in other cetcountries students are subjected to a series of exams to determine if they are to continue on an academic track.Bedava mp3 indirLook around the world. Many countries are being way more sucessful than we are at both taskssohbet.
April 16th, 2009 at 10:37 pm