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| 2005-06-27 | |
| WASHINGTON (AP) - A new independent investigation of abuse allegations at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ``doesn't make sense,'' Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Sunday. Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing for an independent commission to look into conditions at the detention center at the U.S. Navy base in Cuba. Last week, the White House rejected the idea of an independent commission, citing 10 major investigations by the Pentagon. ``I think that to go back into all of the things that's already been reviewed by everybody else doesn't make sense,'' Rumsfeld said on NBC's ``Meet the Press'' on NBC. ``But that's not a decision for me. That's a decision for the president,'' he said. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said an independent commission could explore the atmosphere that permitted abuses, how troops were trained, and the length of detentions. House members of both parties toured the facility on Saturday and noted progress in improving conditions and protecting the rights of detainees. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, acknowledged improvements but still supported an investigation by an independent commission. Some detainees have been incarcerated for more than three years without being charged. Rumsfeld defended the detentions by citing the prisoners' alleged deeds. ``These are bad people,'' Rumsfeld said on ``Fox News Sunday.'' ``These are suicide bombers, these are murderers. This is the 20th hijacker from 9/11 down there. These are people who are out to kill people,'' he said.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #7 I think Nancy and Sheila ought to be jugged in Gitmo. They're probably a bigger threat to this country then any of these guys. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-06-27 14:11 |
| #6 House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said an independent commission could explore the atmosphere that permitted abuses, how troops were trained, and the length of detentions. Yeah, let's waste more of the U.S. taxpayer's money. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-27 10:51 |
| #5 I'd like to see Shelia Jackson Lee head the independent commission with Michael Moore as her special advisor. Perhaps John Conyers could be co-commissioner. Is it possible for detainees to serve on the independent commission? |
| Posted by: Captain America 2005-06-27 08:53 |
| #4 Insightful! :) |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-06-27 07:03 |
| #3 Has anything ever made sense to Rumsfeld. :) |
| Posted by: Grearong Elmurong9235 2005-06-27 05:43 |
| #2 I read where one of the inspectors ate the same food that the prisoners were served that it was that good. Isn't jail supposed to be a bad experience? Have I missed something here. We need to just allow the guys to do their job, and get out of their face. Don't pee on my back and tell me it's raining. |
| Posted by: Jan 2005-06-27 00:24 |
| #1 Rumsfeld Rejects Outside Panel on Gitmo Outside Panel - A collaboration of leftist totalitarian-minded anti-Amercan skunks, who never saw a dictatorial thug they didn't like. Atta way RUMMY! |
| Posted by: BigEd 2005-06-27 00:10 |