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Lawyer says Guantanamo abuse worse since Obama (announced its closure)
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... Geneva Conventions. "According to my clients, there has been a ramping up in abuse since President Obama was inaugurated," said Ghappour, a British-American lawyer with Reprieve, a legal charity that represents 31 detainees at Guantanamo. "If one was to use one's imagination, (one) could say that these traumatized, and for lack of a better word barbaric, guards were just basically trying to get their kicks in right now for fear that they won't be able to later," he said. Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/burningIssues/idUKTRE51O3...

Send Obambi To The Hague For Prisoner Abuse!
Pirate's Cove — ... Abuse of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay has worsened sharply since President Barack Obama took office as prison guards “get their kicks in” before the camp is closed, according to a lawyer who represents detainees. ...

Send Obambi To The Hague For Prisoner Abuse
Stop The ACLU — ... Posted on February 25, 2009 Change.  Hope took the day off Abuse of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay has worsened sharply since President Barack Obama took office as prison guards “get their kicks in” before the camp is closed, according to a lawyer who represents detainees. Abuses began to pick up in December after Obama was elected, human rights lawyer Ahmed Ghappour told Reuters. He cited beatings, the dislocation of limbs, spraying of pepper spray into closed cells, applying pepper spray to toilet paper and over-forcefeeding detainees who are on hunger strike. The Pentagon ...

Did Gitmo Torture Ramp Up After Obama Took Office?
Crooks and Liars — ... No, it's not what you think. Apparently guards decided to get their last kicks in, so to speak. Hopefully someone will bring this to Obama's attention: ...