re: #358 iceweasel

Fine, I’ll address some of these points, as I’ve worked in a detention facility before in Afghanistan and have a good understanding of how things go.

Re: the first point wherein “no explanation of how three bodies could have hung in cells for at least two hours while the cells were under constant supervision and by guards continually walking the corridors guarding only 28 detainees.”

Easy enough. It’s night shift, and if you read this article:

washingtonpost.com

You’ll find the following information:

“More than two years later, a Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) probe and other documents reveal that the men took advantage of lapses in guard protocol and of lenient policies toward compliant detainees to commit what suicide notes described as an attack on the United States. “

“”I feel that the guards and myself on Alpha block did an inadequate job monitoring the detainees that night to make sure that they were following the rules as to show some kind of skin while sleeping,” said one guard, who name was redacted from the documents. “

“Investigators found that guards had become lax on certain rules because commanders wanted to reward the more compliant detainees, giving them extra T-shirts, blankets and towels. Detainees were allowed to hang such items to dry, or to provide privacy while using the toilet, but were not supposed to be able to obscure their cells while sleeping. “

When one works the night shift at a det facility, the leadership has to be vigilant because there is a tendency for people to slackoff. The detainees have mandatory sleep time, and other than cleaning and checks, which should be enforced by leadership, there generally isn’t a whole lot of activity.

Re: Point 2 and 3: So what? Do ISAF press releases point out in great detail how soldiers in Afghanistan die?

Re: Point 4 It’s possible that the Guards claimed that they had performed their checks when they hadn’t. I’m unaware of any charges of murder being brought against them, but feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.

Re: 5 and 6: Has either of these points been proven? Furthermore, have you read the entire 1700 page NCIS report? I’d like a yes or no answer on this question.