Hunger-striking prisoners at Guantánamo Bay have written an open letter asking military doctors to stop contributing to what they call “abusive conditions.” The letter calls out the doctors for taking part in force-feeding and pleads for “independent” medical professionals in their place. Signed by 13 prisoners, the letter says: “Your dual loyalties make trusting you impossible. … You will have to live with what you have done and not done here at Guantánamo for the rest of your life. You can make a difference. You can choose to stop actively contributing to the abusive conditions I am currently enduring.” More than 100 of Guantánamo’s 166 prisoners are taking part in the hunger strike. At least 36 are being force-fed through tubes.
Guantánamo Prisoners Pen Open Letter to Military Doctors
HeadlineJun 03, 2013