Who is treated better: Detainees at GITMO or our Veterans?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:34:13 -0400

This is an interesting opinion piece. What do you think? Who is treated better: Detainees at GITMO or our Veterans?

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/05/22/al-qaeda-terrorists-at-guantanamo-treated-better-than-our-vets/

Al Qaeda terrorists at Guantanamo treated better than our vets | Fox News

President Obama needs to refocus his priorities. There must be less time, effort and energy caring for Al Qaeda and Taliban detainees at Gitmo and much more attention put on caring for America's veterans.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made May 22 at 2014 7:28 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Thu, 22 May 2014 19:28:46 -0400

Having been there and done that on 2 continents, there seems to be no issues in insuring that detainees are treated IAW the Geneva Convention and other applicable standards. We insure that they have no complaints (other than their detention) so we don't cheese off the crying liberals. Meanwhile the red tape at the VA keeps winding around itself and its over-bloated regulations and administration keeping our boys and girls from getting what they need. If that situation with vets dying supposedly due to backed up appointments didn't come to light, the only sound you would have heard from congress would have been the crickets chirping. Mistreat one detainee and you have a congressional investigation before the interpreter has finished translating.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2014 1:18 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 May 2014 13:18:26 -0400

Hard to say how much of the picture we are getting here. There is a lot about detainee handling at Gitmo that we don't know. We can't rely on media in these situations to necessarily give us an accurate and unbiased picture. I do agree however that the status quo is unacceptable. Our veterans deserve quality and timely medical care, and we are allowing some to fall through the cracks, without holding those responsible who are in charge of their care.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2014 1:22 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 May 2014 13:22:35 -0400

"It is also known that veterans have been targeted as potential terrorists by this administration with warnings sent out to police departments to be on the lookout for us."

No offense, but my critical thinking skills are skeptical about this.

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Sep 8 at 2014 7:49 PM

LTC Paul Labrador — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 19:49:19 -0400

I don't know how Gitmo is run, but if it anything like Bucca, Cropper or Taji, I'd say that being treated that way would be the LAST resort I would take.....