The wussification of the war on terrorism. Also among the detainee privileges sponsored by the American taxpayers (the same Americans these guys wanted to kill)? Skype and lessons on personal finance.
While the 181 men being held in the prison wait to learn their fates after the administration fell through on its January 2010 deadline to move them out, 90 percent now live in a communal environment that includes Skype, the online video chat service, and access to a 17,000-book library.
That’s up from 40 percent of detainees a year ago.
The “Twilight” series, a hit among so-called “tweens,” is also popular with detainees, the camp’s “librarian” said.
Only “highly compliant” detainees can be a part of “communal living,” which locks detainees in their cells for four hours a day and means they are “afforded more liberties” and “more freedom of movement,” said Lt. Col. Andrew McManus, who oversees operations for the detention camps at Guantanamo Bay, as Fox News tagged along for a tour of the facilities there.
At Camp 6, a minimum security facility within sight of bright Caribbean waters, detainees can now watch flatscreen TVs suspended from above (and encased in protective plastic) or attend classes on personal finance — all while their feet are chained to the floor.
These guys were picked up in the course of attempting to carry out acts of terrorism against American interests. We respond by providing them with a massive library, the latest DVDs, access to Skype, and tips on managing their portfolios. All at the expense of the American taxpayer, of course.
Quick, someone fetch the comfy chair.


by Stephan Tawney on July 14, 2010