Before George Bush comes to our region to close down the “terror camps” and “indoctrination madrassas,” I suggest he takes care first of his own backyard.
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Diaspora Egyptians launch anti-Gamal Mubarak initiative
“Egyptians Without Borders” have launched a campaign against Mubarak’s presidential succession scheme in Egypt.
The group called on Gamal Mubarak to resign from his post as the head of the National Democratic Party’s Policies Secretariat, demanded Hosni Mubarak to appoint a vice president, in addition to the release of all political detainees.
US overseas detention system numbers
Some statistics from AP on the US-run global gulag…
A look at the U.S. overseas detention system that has developed since 2001:
NUMBERS OF DETAINEES
Iraq (Camp Bucca, Camp Cropper, Fort Suse) – 13,390
Afghanistan (Bagram air base) – Estimated 500
Guantanamo Bay – 455
NATIONALITIES
Iraq – U.S. command last year counted 325 “foreign fighters” but overwhelming majority Iraqi.
Afghanistan – Afghans, Arabs, central Asians, possibly others.
Guantanamo Bay – 48 nationalities (past and present), vast majority from Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Pakistan, Algeria, China, Morocco, Kuwait, Tajikistan and Tunisia.
CONSTRUCTION
Iraq – U.S. Army opened $60 million detention center in August at Camp Cropper, near Baghdad’s airport.
Guantanamo Bay – This fall U.S. Navy plans to open new $30 million maximum-security wing.
DETAINEE ABUSE
Allegations – About 800 investigations of alleged mistreatment in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Punished – More than 250 service personnel punished, many via loss of rank or pay, or discharge from service.
Courts-Martial – At least 103
Convictions – 89 service members convicted; 19 sentences of one year or more.
DETAINEE DEATHS
Total Deaths – At least 98 in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo, as of February.
Homicides – At least 34.
Unknown/Undetermined Causes – At least 48.
Prosecution – Punishment in 14 death cases.