guantanamo

In the summer of 2005, the Bush administration confronted a fresh wave of criticism over Guantánamo Bay. The detention center had just been branded “the gulag of our times” by Amnesty International, there were new allegations of abuse from United Nations human rights experts and calls were mounting for its closure.

The administration’s communications experts responded swiftly. Early one Friday morning, they put a group of retired military officers on one of the jets normally used by Vice President Dick Cheney and flew them to Cuba for a carefully orchestrated tour of Guantánamo.

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Subject: Close Guantanamo Vigil this Friday, 5pm!

As we lead up to our protest in coordination with Alberto Gonzales's upcoming visit, join two of our protest co-sponsors, Amnesty International and the ACLU, for a Close Guantanamo Candlelight Vigil--This Friday!

Event: Close Guantanamo Now! : Candle Vigil
"Stand With Us"
What: Protest
Host: Amnesty International and ACLU
When: Friday, January 18 at 5:00pm
Where: Steps of the St. Louis Old Historical Courthouse, Downtown

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below: