Sunday, December 19, 2021

the Guantanamo prison

 Twenty years after its opening, there are still 39 prisoners left.  731 internees have been transfered or freed and 9 have died (6 suicides and 3 deaths related to torture).  Among those who have been held there, 29% were Afghans, 17% were from Saudi Arabia, 15% were Yemenis, 9% were Pakistanis.  In all, 50 different countries of origin were represented.  80% of the Pakistanis and Afghans were there because a bounty was pledged for their capture so someone took them up on it.  Between 17 and 22 were less than 18 years old when they entered the facility.  14 of them were from secret CIA prisons abroad.  To learn more on the matter, consult:https://original.antiwar.com or www.antiwar.com/blog/author/scott-horton

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