Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 17:14 GMT Prisoner debate tarnishes US image By Matthew Davis BBC News, Washington Controversy over America's treatment of captured terror suspects is an open wound that refuses to heal. In recent days there has been international uproar at reports that the CIA set up so-called " black sites " in eastern Europe and Asia to hold suspected terrorists far from public scrutiny. Fresh allegations of abuse by US forces have come from former Iraqi prisoners who say they were beaten, deprived of sleep, given electric shocks, shot with rubber bullets and threatened with mock executions. Meanwhile, the US Senate has voted to restrict Guantanamo detainees' access to the US court system, just as President George W Bush is threatening to veto a proposal to ban the abuse of prisoners held abroad. The greatest concern is the untold damage being done in the battle for hearts and minds - a major front in the US war on terror. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4439850.stm Dear List Members, Dasha: Ve/Sa/Ve/Ra/Me. As the operational MMP Venus has been transiting over MEP2 and Jupiter, L2, the image/status of US has been under affliction. Best wishes, satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/173 - Release 16.11.2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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