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 Britain to Investigate ‘CIA Black Site’Posted on Oct 19, 2007
The British government’s Foreign Affairs Committee will look into charges by a number of sources, including human rights groups and a retired U.S. general, that sovereign British territory has been used as a CIA “black site” prison. The island of Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean, has been leased to the United States and is the site of an American military base but remains British territory. It wouldn’t be the first time Diego Garcia has witnessed the abuse of human dignity at the hands of an imperial power. The island was uninhabited until the French took slaves there. Centuries later, thousands of the island’s residents were forcibly removed to make way for an American military base. In addition to being accused of detaining prisoners on the island, which is known to have a prison facility, the United States is also said to have secretly held prisoners on ships in the Indian Ocean, an idea remarkably similar to a recent plot element of the popular and semi-conservative TV show “The Unit.”
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By Marianne Hartrick, October 22, 2007 at 5:16 am Link to this comment
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Oh please, thomas billis, have you read Mr. Jerry’s comments? After all, he was stationed on Diego Garcia. Were you? Have you ever visited the island and in what capacity? No, I haven’t been to the island, however, how far into the sand does one bury their head? Where there is smoke, there is fire.
Mazzerati
Report thisBy cyrena, October 22, 2007 at 2:19 am Link to this comment
#108567 by Mister Jerry on 10/20 at 9:44 pm
I used to be stationed on that damn island back in 1994-95 and even then, there were places to detain prisoners, if necessary. By the way, that photo only the very western side of island, where the runway is at. Theres a lot more to that place that wasnt shown.
Mr. Jerry,
Thanks for confirming this. Its always helpful, (at least for me) to know of someone who can verify what we always suspect, but cant always confirm with our own eyes. Makes me wonder if this, (among all of the other places they use on the globe) could be where they put our passengers and crews from 9/11. Or, at least the ones we KNOW didnt die at the Pentagon, or in a field in Shanksville, PA.
#108463 by mary
Mary,
Nothing wrong with optimism. Its the only thing that keeps us putting one foot in front of the other everyday, (at least on the days that we can). On the other hand, its been 7 years, and its been 10 plus months since we thought we might have turned the tide. It hasnt happened. At least not from THOSE IN POWER.
So, keep the optimism, but just keep the reality at hand as well. We might have to be the ones in power even though we arent.
#108413 by Waxman
Waxman, are you hanging out with sober george?
To all,
Check out this link for Oct 27. Nothing beats a try but a failure. (at least thats what my grandma used to say)
http://www.oct27.org
Report thisBy Mister Jerry, October 20, 2007 at 10:44 pm Link to this comment
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I used to be stationed on that damn island back in 1994-95 and even then, there were “places” to detain prisoners, if necessary. By the way, that photo only the very western side of island, where the runway is at. There’s a lot more to that place that wasn’t shown.
Report thisBy DennisD, October 20, 2007 at 9:51 am Link to this comment
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A waste of pixels. Anyone want to guess the results of the “investigation”.
Report thisBy PatrickHenry, October 20, 2007 at 8:17 am Link to this comment
With the money we “rent” this base for we could sent a couple of thousand students through a 4 year college every year.
Money better spent.
Report thisBy mary, October 20, 2007 at 8:00 am Link to this comment
I quess I’m just an optimist, I’m still hoping those with the power will do the right thing soon. Of course I know Thomas Billis #108377 is probably right….
Report thisBy Douglas Chalmers, October 20, 2007 at 3:08 am Link to this comment
#108412 by Outraged on 10/19 at 10:36 pm: “...I believe the author of the linked article…... You’re slipping….yes, it can be a slippery slope….”
I had referred to the introductory commentary of Truthdig’s, Outraged. You know that…. but you’re slipping….yes, it can be a slippery slope….
Pity that’s all you can say about a military operational centrepiece of the forthcoming(?) WW3, uhh.
Report thisBy waxman, October 19, 2007 at 11:41 pm Link to this comment
THIS IS ALL A BIG LIE…SOME LIB IN HOLLYWOOD DESIGNED THIS ON A SET…THOSE LYING BASTARDS(LIBS) WILL DO ANYTHING TO MAKE SOBER PREZ BUSH LOOK BAD…NEXT THEY WILL TELL US THEY REALLY LANDED ON THE MOON..HOW DARE THEY KEEP LYING TO OUR FLOCK…
Report thisBy Outraged, October 19, 2007 at 11:36 pm Link to this comment
RE: #108409 by Douglas Chalmers on 10/19
Douglas Chalmers,
I believe the author of the linked article is:
Ian Cobain and Richard Norton-Taylor
Friday October 19, 2007
The Guardian
You’re slipping….yes, it can be a slippery slope. Must be that tension that comes from knowing illegalities might be exposed. You wouldn’t happen to be “involved”, would you?
Report thisBy Douglas Chalmers, October 19, 2007 at 11:25 pm Link to this comment
Pity that the unnamed author (Scheer?) has diminished abuse of human rights to merely “...the abuse of human dignity…”, uhh!
Report thisBy thomas billis, October 19, 2007 at 6:49 pm Link to this comment
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O please.Since they are the landlord why not go to the place unannounced and make an inspection.This wink wink nudge nudge approach is fooling no one.We are coming we are really coming no kidding we are coming soon.No time to move the prisoners and clean the place up.Here I will write the findings report.No proof has been found that the Americans have used the base as a black prison site and we are fully satisfied that we have had the full cooperation of the American government.We did find some Arabic writing on the walls in blood that said in essence “holy shit they are going to kill us”.But this commission has determined it was written by Diego Garcia who was known to know many languages.
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