Today, you may have seen this article or one of the 176 articles on google regarding the Red Cross's confirmation of the abuse of the Koran by US forces in Guantanimo.
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/05/19/icrc.quran/index.html
Wow, News week was right the only independant body let in to the see the prisioners has credible evidence that the Koran was abused. Well I wonder if Scotty will call them Liers as well?
Funny thing about this is that the Red Cross has a practice of not confirming stories....well at least up until now.
We folks have now pissed off the Red Cross to the point that they have to deal directly with the media.
We've moved beyond other countries and entered an area not seen before.
Much more below the fold.
On Mov 4th 2004 the NYT wrote a story reporting Red Cross details of abuse at Guantanimo.
The Red Cross responded.
The contents of the ICRC's representations and reports are confidential and for the exclusive attention of the relevant detaining authorities. Therefore, in accordance with its usual policy, the organization will not publicly confirm or deny whether the quotations in the article entitled "Red Cross Finds Detainee Abuse in Guantanamo", which appeared in the New York Times of 30 November, reflect findings reported by the ICRC to the United States authorities regarding the conditions of detention and treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. "
"The ICRC uses its exchanges with governments to make clear its concerns and recommendations regarding the situation in places of detention and to demand changes when necessary. Guantanamo Bay is no exception. The ICRC remains convinced that its policy of direct and confidential representations to the detaining authorities best serves the objective of ensuring that the detainees' treatment meets the standards set by international humanitarian law. This policy has made it possible for the ICRC to have repeated and regular access to those held at Guantanamo Bay and to speak with them in private.
So okay the best way to work of problems is to work with the country itself and not use the media.
What I think happened is that the Red Cross watched Scotty lie on Camera and it pissed them off (like it pissed us off) and they released that THEY CAN NO LONGER WORK WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION. SO folks they have started working with the media and confirming abuse of the Koran by US forces.
What can we do....see what else the only indeendant body with access to detainee's has to say.
The NYT article is a great place to start ask for comments......ask the Red Cross, is it true, what else has happened?
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/20/international/asia/20abuse.html?hp&ex=1116648000&en=6cca05
12a38427c3&ei=5094&partner=homepage
Also ask the Admin why they lied about the Koran abuses....
