I am afraid as someone that really loved America, I have to agree totally with Col. Morris Davis’ remarks about Gitmo. I think his actions in resigning and in speaking out were both right and very brave.
Unfortunately, I have personal experience of these abuses. In 2009 I visited a friend to celebrate the 4th of July……but spent several weeks held in jail NOT EVEN ACCUSED OF ANYTHING……because of things that had happened in England. I went to the US on vacation to celebrate American freedoms and was held in Jail in Missouri not even accused of anything. I was not even allowed to come home when I should have.
Needless to say I now feel very hostile towards America because of this abuse I personally suffered at the hands of the US Govt.
Carroll Straus on
November 24, 2011
Thank you sir for this work. As A Jew who remembers Nuremberg I have been deeply troubled by what we had done even before May 1, 2011 when we summarily executed Osama bin Laden.
May we eventually be cured of our terrible hubris–painful though it will no doubt be.
A.Uyghuri on
April 17, 2011
Thank your for Your work about Uyghur peoples.
CarlyHope on
March 14, 2011
Thought-provoking.
HelloFunnyWorld on
March 14, 2011
Mr. Honigsberg, what would work…. When neither Hilary Clinton nor Barack Obama, a Tony Blair or a Bill Clinton, none of that group, think like you do…. Good people whom this ought to trouble immensely.… But who are rather unconcerned.
MightyObjectiveObserver on
March 14, 2011
The US is just another country among countries, many of which take human rights and rule of law far more seriously than the US does. Granted, it has an exceptionally powerful military and an intelligence budget the size of GDPs of some smaller nations, but those things seem to be doing honestly more harm to human rights than good. Even if part of the US population is naive and ignorant enough to buy the propaganda, the rest of the world is generally well informed on US hypocrisy.
Jamie on
March 1, 2011
This is absolutely splendid. I will explore your website, and also publicize it to my students, and many others besides.
Thanks for your amazing work.
Nadia, Boston on
February 10, 2011
What amazing stories these are, and what important work this is. We don’t seem to be hearing much about this in mainstream media…. Americans should know about all of this. I look forward to hearing more as the Witness to Guantanamo Project continues this significant work.
Beatrice on
February 3, 2010
I thank you for your important work in bringing to light the inhumanity these Guatanamo prisoners were made to suffer, and the complete disrespect of the Geneva Convention by the Bush Administration.
Julieth on
October 19, 2009
Today your book moved me to tears. It reminded me of the reasons I came to law school. Thank you for that and for standing up for justice.
Ai Loan, New York on
May 30, 2009
[Your book] was very powerful. I was deeply moved by it…. I was ashamed as an American of what our country had done, but at the same time, I was very proud to know of the Americans who have taken a stand against this. It takes a lot of courage to stand and keep standing in such adversity. These are the true heroes of our country.
Wilhelm on
May 25, 2009
[Your] book should be mandatory reading for all High School students.
I am afraid as someone that really loved America, I have to agree totally with Col. Morris Davis’ remarks about Gitmo. I think his actions in resigning and in speaking out were both right and very brave.
Unfortunately, I have personal experience of these abuses. In 2009 I visited a friend to celebrate the 4th of July……but spent several weeks held in jail NOT EVEN ACCUSED OF ANYTHING……because of things that had happened in England. I went to the US on vacation to celebrate American freedoms and was held in Jail in Missouri not even accused of anything. I was not even allowed to come home when I should have.
Needless to say I now feel very hostile towards America because of this abuse I personally suffered at the hands of the US Govt.
Thank you sir for this work. As A Jew who remembers Nuremberg I have been deeply troubled by what we had done even before May 1, 2011 when we summarily executed Osama bin Laden.
May we eventually be cured of our terrible hubris–painful though it will no doubt be.
Thank your for Your work about Uyghur peoples.
Thought-provoking.
Mr. Honigsberg, what would work…. When neither Hilary Clinton nor Barack Obama, a Tony Blair or a Bill Clinton, none of that group, think like you do…. Good people whom this ought to trouble immensely.… But who are rather unconcerned.
The US is just another country among countries, many of which take human rights and rule of law far more seriously than the US does. Granted, it has an exceptionally powerful military and an intelligence budget the size of GDPs of some smaller nations, but those things seem to be doing honestly more harm to human rights than good. Even if part of the US population is naive and ignorant enough to buy the propaganda, the rest of the world is generally well informed on US hypocrisy.
This is absolutely splendid. I will explore your website, and also publicize it to my students, and many others besides.
Thanks for your amazing work.
What amazing stories these are, and what important work this is. We don’t seem to be hearing much about this in mainstream media…. Americans should know about all of this. I look forward to hearing more as the Witness to Guantanamo Project continues this significant work.
I thank you for your important work in bringing to light the inhumanity these Guatanamo prisoners were made to suffer, and the complete disrespect of the Geneva Convention by the Bush Administration.
Today your book moved me to tears. It reminded me of the reasons I came to law school. Thank you for that and for standing up for justice.
[Your book] was very powerful. I was deeply moved by it…. I was ashamed as an American of what our country had done, but at the same time, I was very proud to know of the Americans who have taken a stand against this. It takes a lot of courage to stand and keep standing in such adversity. These are the true heroes of our country.
[Your] book should be mandatory reading for all High School students.