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2007-08-16 Africa Horn

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Posted by Steve White 2007-08-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 Hajs lawyer in London, Clive Stafford Smith, said any decision needed to be made quickly as Haj had been on hunger strike for more than 200 days.

Bobby Sands hunger strike lasted 66 days and he died at the end of it.
Working on this premise, I would have to say that Clive Stafford Smith is a lying bag of shit...

Posted by tu3031 2007-08-16 00:20|| 2007-08-16 00:20|| Front Page Top

#2 tu, there are hunger strikes and there are hunger strikes. IIRC, Bobby Sands committed suicide by refusing any nourishment at all.
Cindy Sheehan went on a hunger strike that included Jamba juice smoothies. You could live a long time on that.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-08-16 10:49|| 2007-08-16 10:49|| Front Page Top

#3 This is from awhile back...

Guantanamo officials said most of the tube-fed prisoners cooperate with the "involuntary feedings" but refused to eat regular meals because they want to be counted as hunger strikers."Frankly I do not believe that the men that are participating in the hunger strike indeed wish to do any long-term physical damage to their own health," said Army Maj. Gen. Jay Hood, who oversees the prison operation. He said several tube-fed prisoners had told the doctors, "I know as long as you are here that I will not die."

Geez, ya think Clive knows this? Or would he be shocked, shocked to find this out?

Posted by tu3031 2007-08-16 11:22|| 2007-08-16 11:22|| Front Page Top

#4 This is the Sudan of the janjaweed we're asking for assurances?

Posted by lotp 2007-08-16 12:54|| 2007-08-16 12:54|| Front Page Top

#5 so let him cross that line in the sand and then waste his sorry arse. something that should ahve been done in 2001 and saved all those many days of hunger striking....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-08-16 14:11|| 2007-08-16 14:11|| Front Page Top

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