CAMP X-ray :
A Shame for the so called Civilized World

A question to the Civilized World : Are Humans to be
treated like Animals?
US Military Police Lance Cpl. Robert Devlin, from 2nd Military Police battalion 2nd Force Service Support Group, displays restraints used for transporting detainees at Camp X-ray, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, January 10, 2002. Camp X-ray will be one of the holding facilities for Taliban and Al Qaida detainees. REUTERS/Shane T. McCoy/US Navy

The prisoners are being detained in temporary open-sided wire cells until a permanent facility has been constructed. Sized 1.8m by 2.4m, these have been described as 'kennels' and 'cages' by critics and dubbed 'a scandal' by a Human Rights Watch spokesman.

The prisoners are not shackled when they are inside their cells. But when they are moved around the camp, for showers or exercise, they are restrained at a 'level appropriate for the person' - which may include hand and leg shackles.

The use of restraints, covered goggles, ear muffs and face masks has raised fears that the US is mistreating suspected Taleban and al-Qaeda prisoners.

Googles : Whenever the prisoners are in transit they are blindfolded with goggles covered with black tape.
US officials say this is a security precaution carried out whenever the detainees are likely to be near anyone they may want to attack.

Ear Muffs : The prisoners are issued with ear protectors for the flight from Afghanistan. Ear protection is a standard requirement for all passengers in the military transport planes used for the journey.

Ankle and wrist restraints : During transit the prisoners are handcuffed and shackled around the ankles and to the aircraft seats. These restraints remain in place on arrival at Guantanamo Bay while the detainees wait to be processed in the holding area - where they were pictured kneeling in front of guards. A small number of prisoners have also been sedated during the journey - in some cases for medical reasons, in others because of disruptive behaviour.

Face mask : Prisoners are made to wear surgical masks during transit and until they have been processed on arrival at Guantanamo Bay. US officials say this is a precaution against the transmission of infectious respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis.On admission to the camp, the prisoners are examined by doctors and receive any necessary treatment. Medical staff decide whether to allow the prisoners’ masks to be removed. (Tuberclosis : Hah, why do'nt the US Nation wear Face Masks ?, are they Super Humans ?)

Mittens : The prisoners are made to wear large, thick mittens in transit. US officials say this is for two reasons: security and comfort. The gloves limit the ability of the detainees to manipulate the restraints during the flight. They also keep their hands warm on the aircraft, in which temperatures can drop significantly.

Beard shaved : There have been fears that the forced shaving of prisoners’ beards may be an inhumane violation of the detainees’ religious principles.( What respect does the US have for Islamic Principles ? None )US officials say all the prisoners’ hair is shaved before they leave Afghanistan, as this is the simplest way to deal with lice infestations.The prisoners are provided with toiletries and showering facilities at Camp X-ray and may be allowed to re-grow beards and hair once they are at the base.
A point to mention is that the US officials cited "hygienic reasons" for shaving the beards off the prisoners. This is hardly surprising, coming from the officials of a nation and culture that does not clean itself with water after passing urine or stool, nor cut its underarm and pubic hair and nor wash its hands after using the lavatory. Even independent research into swimming pools in most Western nations has shown that the primary foreign elements contained within the water were urine and faeces. Likewise, research into peanut bowls in bars and pubs in these nations showed that urine was the primary constituent in these bowls other than the peanuts and salt. Therefore, it is amusing that such filthy, unhygienic and unclean individuals have the audacity to make fun of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWS), the best man to walk the face of this earth, citing "hygienic reasons". The reality is that one hair from the beard of the Prophet (SAWS) is worth more than the life of every
American disbeliever put together.

Even more amusing is when Americans ask themselves:
"Why does everyone hate us and our country so much?"

Each prisoner has been given:
US army standard-issue 2cm-thick foam sleeping mat
One blanket
Two buckets (one for water, one for waste)
A one quart flask
Two orange boiler suits
A pair of flip-flops
Two bath towels (one for washing, one for use as a prayer mat)
A washcloth
Toothpaste
Soap
Shampoo
A copy of the Koran

US military personel unload concertina wire which they are
using to secure buildings under construction and will be used for "interviews" of detainees at Camp X-ray at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo, Cuba, January 23, 2002. 158 detainees were transferred from Afghanistan are being held in the temporary facility. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

For the Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners held at the sun-soaked US Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the daily routine is a mix of familiar calls to prayer and warily guarded trips to the latrine, and of bright orange uniforms. Military Police at Camp X-ray observe the prisoners during in-processing to the temporary detention facility on January 11, Photo by Shane T. Mccoy, US Navy

FILE--In this handout photo from the Department of Defense Taliban and al-Qaida detainees in orange jumpsuits sit in a holding area under the watchful eyes of military police at Camp X-ray at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during in-processing to the temporary detention facility in this Jan. 11, 2002, file photo. Although the United States insists it is treating the captives humanely, it refuses to grant them formal ``prisoner of war'' status. The United States maintains the prisoners are part of a terrorist network and fall outside the protections provided for captured uniformed members of armed forces. (AP Photo/Shane T.McCoy, US Navy, File)

In this handout photo from the Department of Defense made available Friday Jan. 18, 2002, Taliban and al-Qaida detainees in orange jumpsuits sit in a holding area under the watchful eyes of military police at Camp X-ray at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during in-processing to the temporary detention facility on Jan. 11, 2002. The detainees will be given a basic physical exam by a doctor, to include a chest x-ray and blood samples drawn to assess their health, the military said. (AP Photo/Shane T.McCoy, US Navy)

US military police train with each other in security techniques at Camp X-ray, the facility being prepared to house Taliban and Al-Qaeda detainees from Afghanistan at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo, Cuba January 9, 2002. Gen. Mike Lehnert said the facility is ready to temporarily house 100 detainees. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Military Police at camp X-ray on the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay look over a detainee after an interrogation February 2, 2002. A base spokeswoman said the detainee was moved by stretcher because of injuries suffered before arriving at Guantanamo. The US Military finished construction of the temporary prison and can now more than double its population of Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners, camp officials said. (Marc Serota/Reuters)
One of the Lies : He was moved by stretcher because of injuries suffered
before arriving at Guantanamo. Look at the Caption of the photo below.

ATTENTION EDITORS PLEASE NOTE CAPTION CLARIFICATION Military Police at camp X-ray on the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay bring a detainee, who arrived at the camp injured, to an interrogation room for questioning February 2, 2002. There are one hundred and fifty eight detainees presently in Guantanamo Bay. REUTERS/Marc Serota
Same person being carried, The CAPTION was tampered, so that no suspicion is raised.

A detainee is placed onto a stretcher by military police after being interrogated by military officials at Camp X-ray at the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002. There are 158 al-Qaida and Taliban prisoners being held at Camp X-ray (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Why is he carried by stretcher after Interrogation : Because he was tortured so badly
that he can't stand on his feet

Military Police at camp X-ray on the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay bring a detainee from an interrogation room for questioning February 2, 2002. There are one hundred and fifty eight detainees presently in Guantanamo Bay. REUTERS/Marc Serota

CAMP X-ray : A Shame for the so called Civilized World

Dressed in bright orange coveralls, al-Qaida and Taliban prisoners sit in their chain-link cells at Camp X-ray, where they are being held, at the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002. US Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld toured the camp Sunday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool)

An al-Qaeda detainee (in orange) is escorted by US Military personnel at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, January 17, 2002. Additional group of 30 detainees was flown to Guantanamo Bay from Kandahar, Afghanistan, bringing to 110 the number held at the heavily guarded "Camp X-ray" compound. REUTERS/Roberto Schmidt/POOL

US Army Military Police escort a detainee to his cell in Camp X-ray at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during in-processing to the temporary detention facility on January 11, 2002. A federal judge in Los Angeles has agreed to hear a petition from civil rights advocates demanding that the US government clarify the situation of the suspects held at the base. (Shane T. McCoy/US Navy via Reuters)

The Pentagon has temporarily suspended flights of Afghan war captives to the US Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, partly because makeshift jail space there is now almost full, defense officials said January 23, 2002. A detainee is walked by US Military in Camp X-ray at Guantanamo Naval Base on Jan. 20. (Reuters Television/Reuters)

Wearing an orange jumpsuit, an Afghan detainee is guided by US Army military police at Camp X-ray, at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

A detainee in an orange jumpsuit is led by US Army military police at Camp X-ray, at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where 158 al-Qaida and Taliban detainees from Afghanistan are being held, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

A detainee in an orange jumpsuit, bottom, fills a bucket with water while a US Marine keeps watch from his security tower at Camp X-ray, where 158 al-Qaida and Taliban detainees from Afghanistan are being held, at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

A detainee in an orange jumpsuit is led by US Army military police at Camp X-ray, where 158 al-Qaida and Taliban detainees from Afghanistan are being held, at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

CROP OF GUAAL102 -- A detainee in an orange jumpsuit lies on a stretcher carried by US Army military police at Camp X-ray, where 158 al-Qaida and Taliban detainees from Afghanistan are being held, at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Wearing an orange jumpsuit, an Afghan detainee, left, is observed by a US Army military police officer at Camp X-ray, at the US Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

A detainee in an orange jumpsuit is seen through the fence of the temporary prison at Camp X-ray, where 158 al-Qaida and Taliban detainees from Afghanistan are being held, at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Military Police at camp X-ray on the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay escort a detainee to an interrogation room for questioning February 2, 2002. There are one hundred and fifty eight detainees presently in Guantanamo Bay. REUTERS/Marc Serota

Military Police at camp X-ray on the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba escort a detainee from an interrogation room from where he was questioned February 2, 2002. There are one hundred and fifty eight detainees presently in Guantanamo Bay.

CAMP X-ray : A Shame for the so called Civilized World

Detainees from Afghanistan sit in their cells at Camp X-ray at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002. There are currently 158 al-Qaida and Taliban prisoners being held at the camp. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Saudi Arabia is in contact with the United States over the fate of Saudi prisoners held at a US Military base in Cuba, Interior Minister Prince Nayef said in remarks published in the Arabic-language al-Watan newspaper January 28, 2002. A detainee is seen in his enclosure as another looks out at Camp X-ray at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Jan. 27. Photo by Kevin Lamarque
Yes the Saudi Regime is in contact with US : Begging not to release the Saudi Prisoners....

Military Police at camp X-ray on the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay move a detainee to an interrogation room for questioning February 2, 2002. The US Military finished construction of a temporary prison camp on the base and can now more than double its population of Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners camp officials said. (Marc Serota/Reuters)

FILE--A detainee from Afghanistan is led by military police with his hands chained at Camp X-ray at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in this Feb. 2, 2002, file photo. Although the United States insists it is treating the captives humanely, it refuses to grant them formal ``prisoner of war'' status. The United States maintains the prisoners are part of a terrorist network and fall outside the protections provided for captured uniformed members of armed forces. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

An Air Force jet arrives at the US Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, February 7, 2002. A new group of prisoners arrived from Afghanistan two weeks after the military had suspended flights as it built more prison space. (Rafael Perez/Reuters)

Marines at camp X-ray at the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, escort a newly arriving detainee into a processing tent after being showered February 7, 2002. A new group of 28 al Qaeda and Taliban prisoners arrived from Afghanistan at the base two weeks after the US military suspended flights as it built more prison space. Photo by Marc Serota

Marines at camp X-ray at the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba keep watch as a new group of detainees arrive from Afghanistan for processing February 7, 2002. As the new group of al Qaeda and Taliban prisoners arrived from Afghanistan at the US Navy base, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said US President George W. Bush had decided to apply the Geneva Convention to Taliban prisoners, without formally classifying Taliban fighters as prisoners of war. (Marc Serota/Reuters) (Al-Qaeda Members are still not declared POW ?)

US Army military police flank a group of detainees following a prayer call by US Navy Muslim Chaplain Lt. Abuhena Saiful-Islam at Camp X-ray at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo, Cuba January 24, 2002. Saiful-Islam, from Bangladesh, is the Navy's second Muslim Chaplain. He offered prayer calls and greeted the detainees from Afghanistan, who are predominantly Islamic. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Military Police at camp X-ray on the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, bring a detainee from an interrogation room after questioning, February 6, 2002. There are one hundred and fifty eight detainees in Guantanamo Bay. REUTERS/Marc Serota

A detainee is led by military police to be interrogated by military officials at Camp X-ray at the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002. There are 158 al-Qaida and Taliban prisoners being held at Camp X-ray (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Acting in the face of harsh foreign criticism, President George W.Bush decided February 7, 2002 to apply the Geneva Convention to Taliban detainees held by the United States but not to al Qaeda fighters, the White House said. Military Police at camp X-ray on the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, bring a detainee to an interrogation room, Feb. 6. (Marc Serota/Reuters)

Military Police at camp X-ray on the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, bring a detainee back to his cell after an interrogation session, February 6, 2002. The International Committee of the Red Cross said Feb. 8 that it considered Taliban and al Qaeda fighters held by US forces to be prisoners of war, despite Washington's refusal to accept that. Photo by Marc Serota

Government Investigators watch as US Marines escort a detainee to a room for questioning February 10, 2002 at camp X-ray at the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Marines in the back are being trained for there security mission. REUTERS/Marc Serota

US Marines escort a new detainee into a joint interrogation facility at Camp X-ray February 10, 2002 at the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. There are now 220 detainees at the camp. REUTERS/Marc Serota

Detainees exercise at camp X-ray at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba February 10, 2002. The detainees have their leg shackles removed but remain handcuffed while exercising. REUTERS/Marc Serota

A US Marine watches as a detainee exercises at camp X-ray at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba February 10, 2002. The detainees have there leg shackles removed but remain handcuffed while exercising. REUTERS/Marc Serota

US Marines escort a new detainee prior to questioning at Camp X-ray February 10, 2002 at the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. There are now 220 detainees at the camp. REUTERS/Marc Serota

US Military police officers escort a shackled detainee inside Camp X-ray at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002. (AP Photo/Bill Gorman)

US Army military police escort a chained detainee to the Joint Interrogation Facility at Camp X-ray, at the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002. (AP Photo/Bill Gorman)

SUMMARY

CAMP X-RAY & MUSLIM CAPTIVES
IN CUBA, USA, UK, GERMANY, HOLLAND, ITALY ETC…

Starting from December the 19th 2001 the corrupt British Government began to hold innocent Muslims captive under their draconian so-called Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (ATCSA). There are currently about 20 Muslims being held hostage in Belmarsh Prison in London, and Woodhill Prison in Buckinghamshire without having committed any crime whatsoever, whether Islamically speaking or under British man-made law. Nevertheless these Muslims are being kept under what is called ‘small group isolation’ or 22-hour lock up, without sufficient access to medical care and are being denied basic Islamic rights. Moreover it is now clear that these innocent Muslims (which include such prominent Islamic personalities like the scholar Abu Qatadah) are suffering mental and physical deterioration. This will obviously impair their chances of preparing a defence to any future trumped-up charges that the Blair regime may wish to bring. When put together with refusals to contact solicitors or family members one would be excused for thinking that this is Britain in the new millennium as opposed to Hitler’s Germany during the second world war. Hostages who are allowed visitors are further humiliated by being tape-recorded by Prison officers, having officers present, being separated from family members by glass screens and still being strip-searched before and after every visit!!! On one occasion a hostage’s visit could not proceed unless English only was spoken because his interpreter was not being admitted to the Prison as she was refusing to remove her headscarf.

To date none of these hostages held at Belmarsh and Woodhill Prisons has been interviewed by the British government. They are just being held for unspecified reasons, for an unlimited period, purely on the basis that David Blunkett thinks that they are "suspected international terrorists" under the ATCSA. The suspicions are not disclosed to anyone and therefore cannot be challenged. Effectively the Blair regime can pick up any Muslim without a British passport, indeed a supposed guest in their country, lock him or her up, ritually humiliate them in prison and throw away the key. It has also come to light that the Muslim hostages are being subjected to abuse and intimidation from other inmates and from prison officers themselves.

Meanwhile in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba the American fascists are taking hundreds of Muslim hostages from around the world while they are handcuffed, shackled, and made to wear mittens, surgical masks and ear-muffs, and are effectively blindfolded by the use of taped-over ski goggles. Upon arrival they are also having their beards and heads shaved before being ritually beaten up, humiliated through, for example, having to urinate publicly and in many cases have had their bones broken through interrogation etc… The prison cells in which the innocent Muslim hostages are placed are open to the elements and have powerful arc lighting that is deliberately lit up throughout the night, thereby causing the maximum discomfort. The Hostages are kept shackled wherever they go which is causing further injuries during any exercise breaks which are given, which amounts to two to three 15-minute periods out of the cell per week!! The brutality of the US regime can be seen from the fact that a couple of the hostages were recently released, which included one man who was 105 years old! It apparently took a whole year for the tyrant George Bush to realise that this frail old man was not a terrorist.

The above scenario, which also has its equivalent in other countries like Holland, Germany and Italy is a clear indication of the utter hatred and war that the US, UK and Capitalist Western regimes have declared against Islam and Muslims. In light of this and the impending war in Iraq promising to murder 1000’s of more Muslims.

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