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Thoughts on Seven Years Too Long: A Day of Action to Close Guantanamo and End Torture

Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:09am

Once again, human rights activists gathered to mark a sad and shameful anniversary in the history of the United States. On January 11th, seven years ago the first planeload of men arrived at Guantanamo--- hooded and shackled. Since then, more than 1,000 men have passed through this 21st century penal colony—tortured, abused, told they would be there forever… for five men-- those who have died at Guantanamo (four apparently by suicide, and another man of cancer)—it has been forever.


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