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June 27, 2005
Al Queda Training Manual
Know thy enemy. Here's the complete text of the Al Queda training manual. Note that they specifically tell their recruits to claim that they were tortured if they are ever captured. Lesson 18 - Prisons and Detention Center states:
1. At the beginning of the trial, once more the brothers must insist on proving that torture was inflicted on them by State Security [investigators] before the judge.
2. Complain [to the court] of mistreatment while in prison.
So, it's not surprised that they claim they're being tortured at Gitmo. But there is a problem with following this logic, though. If they really were being tortured, we'd run the risk of ignoring some serious problems with our interrogators.
I don't know what's going on down at Gitmo, but not too many people do, as it's tucked away on the southeastern end of an island we're not even allowed to visit. Which is why I'm seriously considering driving down there to check it out.
Update: Uncorrelated has links to proof of abuse at Gitmo.
Posted by Peenie Wallie on June 27, 2005 at 7:18 PM
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