Uighurs in the Media
The Christian Science Monitor is clearly concerned with the rights of Uighurs. Their latest Uighur-related article interviews Abu Bakker Qassim in Tirana, Albania. The piece focuses on his perspective, as a now freed, former Guantánamo Bay inmate, on the current debate regarding the recent political debates in the U.S. over how to best deal with the civil and human rights issues that plague the Cuban prison.
Also, did anyone else catch John Stewart, of Comedy Central’s the Daily Show, briefly reference the plight of the Uighurs in Guantánamo during his interview with Newt Gingrich? It’s only about ten seconds long, at 00:40 – 00:50 of the interview; however, it may mean that the issue is gaining traction among journalists if even Stewart is mentioning it.
What are you guys thoughts on this:
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.3326/pub_detail.asp
Exclusive: GITMO Uyghurs Are Jihadis
Clare M. Lopez
With all the recent attention focused on where and how to release Guantanamo Bay detainees, the case of 17 imprisoned Uyghurs has grabbed headlines again. Massachusetts Democratic Congressmen Jim McGovern and Bill Delahunt think that at least some of these Uyghurs should be resettled right here in the United States (U.S.), maybe even in the Virginia suburbs. Speaking in late May 2009 at a world assembly of Uyghurs at the U.S. Capitol, Delahunt offered some reassuring words: “The Uyghur people are not enemies of America. In fact, I know you admire our fundamental ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness….” How quaint. And how dangerously wrong.
Look what i found…enjoy, i did!
http://www.aboutxinjiang.com/video/content/2009-05/22/content_4255703.htm
Read this and tell me your opinions on this, thanks.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/KE28Ad01.html
What do you think about what US gov has done to Uighurs in Guantánamo?
If they are terrorists, they should be punished(in US or in China).
If they are not terrorists, they should be released several years ago, and they have the right to enter US. But you know, US gov, congressmen and american people oppose them to enter US. Actually British and German govs also oppose them to enter their countries because they were trained in terrorist camp.
I don’t think Chinese gov really need them. Chinese gov just is not satified with the double standards of US.
Also, I think US gov is very selfish.They know Uighurs were trained before, so they don’t allow them to enter US, but want the other countries to recieve them.