But they got no goat to sacrifice — see how they suffer? “Former Army Prosecutor: Some Prisoners “˜Asked to Stay in Gitmo” Rather than Go Home,” by Katie Bell, Andrew Herzog and Pete Winn for CNS News, June 30 (thanks to Weasel Zippers):
(CNSNews.com) – Former Army Gitmo prosecutor Kyndra Rotunda told CNSNews.com that some prisoners at Guantanamo Bay have asked to stay there in U.S. custody rather than be released to return to their home countries.
“Interestingly, some detainees were offered release, and asked to stay in Gitmo. They prefer captivity in Gitmo to freedom in their own countries!” Rotunda told CNSNews.com by e-mail.
Far from being tortured, as some protestors outside the White House alleged last week, Rotunda said prisoners at Gitmo are allowed to take classes (with some even receiving “home-schooling”), can read Harry Potter books in Arabic and are given their choice of athletic shoes for playing sports.
What’s more, the Defense Department has even flown in special fruits and nuts for detainees to observe Ramadan, Rotunda said, although the detainees” request for a goat to be sacrificed was declined–in deference to PETA.
“Most Gitmo detainees live in group housing with open bays and about 10 people to a bay,” she said.
“They are outside of their housing bays for up to 12 hours a day. During that time, they can take classes, visit the library–which has over 5,000 titles, including the Harry Potter series translated into Arabic, which are very popular–exercise, check out movies or games, play sports–detainees can chose from a selection of athletic shoes–or even visit the computer lab.”…
Torture!