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A tortured debate: the media-fed hysteria over the treatment of terrorist prisoners.

National Review

| July 12, 2004 | York, Byron | COPYRIGHT 2004 National Review, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ON Sunday, June 20, at the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the lunch menu for suspected al-Qaeda, Taliban, and other prisoners in the War on Terror was as follows: whole-wheat pita bread, stewed tomatoes, long-grain brown rice, chickpeas, dates, yogurt, and tea. For dinner, the suspected terrorists were served green beans, carrots, chicken and noodles, whole-wheat bread, fresh fruit, and tea. For both meals, as for all others served at what is known as Camp Delta, U.S. forces took care to make sure the food served to Muslim prisoners was prepared in accordance with halal dietary requirements. Detainees "receive three culturally appropriate meals each day," ...

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