The Crosier

Britain’s government lost a protracted court battle which forced them to release information that Binyam Mohamed was tortured by the U.S. during his time at Guantanimo Bay, and that the British were complicit in Mohamed’s torture. The government argued that release of the information would harm U.S.-British intelligence cooperation.

Mohamed’s lawyers argued that the seven paragraph summary detailing U.S. treatment of Mohamed before Mohamed was interviewed by an MI-5 agent would prove that Mohamed was tortured, and that the U.S. and Britain are indeed Satan. Mohamed’s lawyers further contended that the seven paragraph summary would show that the U.S. and Britain’s military’s are war criminals and deserve to perish in hellfire at the hands of Allah.

The seven paragraph summary, which was read in court, detailed the “cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment” United States war criminals used on Mohamed. The nightmarish treatment outlined by the summary included:

• Sleep deprivation
• Shackling
• Mental stress and suffering caused by threats
• Pink bellies
• Wedgies
• Excessive tickling
• The Bachelor reruns (possibly the most inhumane torture technique on the list)

Apparently this summary is the “smoking gun” as it were. It is high time the U.S. was tried for war crimes in international court. If not, I fear the British may make terrorists like them before Barack Obama can make them like the United States.

UPDATE: Read the seven paragraph summary.

ALSO: Hate filled right wing blogger Ace’s thoughts on the issue.

UPDATE 2:Obama Administration says intelligence sharing with U.K. damaged. We cannot afford to lose the race to be liked by the terrorists! The Obama Administration needs to be the first to release Bush Administration torture information!