Blackout TV: US media turn blind eye to Gitmo hunger strike

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Published on 25 Mar 2013


The hunger strike among prisoners at Guantanamo Bay is into day 48 - but their
plight's still struggling to garner wider attention. Lawyers say over 100 inmates are
refusing food - and are concerned about their deteriorating health. Prison officials
continue to downplay the protest, and there's little coverage in the U.S. media, as
Marina Portnaya explains.

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Published on 23 Mar 2013


The Guantanamo Bay hunger strike has gone beyond the critical 45 day mark,
when doctors say the body is deprived of nutrition. Officials at the detention center
in Cuba have acknowledged more detainees are joining the protest over alleged
mistreatment. This comes amid a Pentagon request for 49 million dollars to build a
new prison building and carry out renovations - despite a 4 year-old promise to
shut it down. Gayane Chichakyan has more.

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My decision would be to reject the Pentagon's request for 49 mil dollars for GitMo. Also, free those 100 prisoners who have been cleared of charges.... Jeez, when's the insanity going to stop?

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'We died when Obama indefinitely detained us' - Gitmo inmate


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Published on 27 Mar 2013


The situation is getting desperate in Guantanamo with many of the hunger striking
inmates prepared to die, federal public defender Carlos Warner told RT, stressing
that his client is calling on the Obama administration to either 'respect or kill' them.

FOLLOW RT's in-depth timeline on Guantanamo hunger strike: http://on.rt.com/5mn2oe

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The Resident: Gitmo hunger strike - food for thought?

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Published on 28 Mar 2013


It's day 50 of the hunger strikes at Guantanamo Bay. The demonstration began on
February 6th as a protest of the prisoners' indefinite confinement and because of
what they say was a return to harsh treatment from past years. As health
conditions worsen for the dozens of detainees on strike, the military has resorted to
force-feeding some of them. RT's Lori Harfenist of The Resident has more