Persuasive Argument

“In July 2003, about 680 alleged Taliban members and suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists from 42 different countries were incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay. On July 23, 2003, U.S. Major General Geoffrey Miller said that three-quarters of the roughly 660 detainees had confessed to some involvement in terrorism. Many have informed about friends and colleagues”. For the unknowing, “Guantanamo Bay detainment camp serves as a joint military prison and interrogation camp under the leadership of Joint Task Force Guantanamo (also known as GTMO) and has occupied a portion of the United States Navy's base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since 2002. The prison holds people suspected by the executive branch of the U.S. government of being al-Qaeda and Taliban operatives, as well as those no longer considered suspects who are being held pending relocation elsewhere”. Guantanamo Bay has received a large deal of criticism from law and human rights advocates alike. Law advocates believe the prisoners have not been afforded the rights of due process. They believe they are being held illegally and at a minimum, should be afforded the right to a trial. Human rights advocates believe the prisoners have been mistreated and tortured and that these misfortunes have led to several hunger strikes and suicides within the prison.
Let me express my opinion addressing both of these issues. Firstly, I think torturing another human being is disgusting and should never be done. However, fine lines of what is and what is not acceptable in interrogation settings is just that, a fine line. Most all released prisoners have complained about being isolated, being sleep deprived, exposed to truth drugs, beatings, locking in confined and cold cells, and being forced to maintain uncomfortable postures. While I hope never to be exposed to any of this, if I were a prisoner of war or “detainee” or whatever else, I think I would expect far worse. Yes, the United States government has denied most all accusations