Comments on: “Respect My Anonymity,” Says Guantánamo Prisoner Released in Belgium http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2009/10/19/respect-my-anonymity-says-guantanamo-prisoner-released-in-belgium/ Investigative journalist, author, filmmaker and Guantanamo expert Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andy Worthington http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2009/10/19/respect-my-anonymity-says-guantanamo-prisoner-released-in-belgium/comment-page-1/#comment-50674 Andy Worthington Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:06:46 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?p=5847#comment-50674 Yes indeed, TD. I too am having a hard time getting over how faint US lawmakers become at the mere mention of the word "turrst." I think that was one of the great British cartoonist Steve Bell's choice Bushisms -- although my favorite, forever, is Bush talking about spreading "freeman moxy." Just say it over and over in a Bush stylee ... Yes indeed, TD. I too am having a hard time getting over how faint US lawmakers become at the mere mention of the word “turrst.” I think that was one of the great British cartoonist Steve Bell’s choice Bushisms — although my favorite, forever, is Bush talking about spreading “freeman moxy.” Just say it over and over in a Bush stylee …

]]> By: the talking dog http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2009/10/19/respect-my-anonymity-says-guantanamo-prisoner-released-in-belgium/comment-page-1/#comment-50672 the talking dog Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:32:32 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?p=5847#comment-50672 Best of luck to the newest resident of Belgium. And best of luck with his wish for anonymity. The simultaneous lobbying of European nations to solve America's mess for it for "foreign consumption" (too many members of Congress would take to the fainting couches should any of those terrrrrrorists ever set foot on <i>our</i> sacred and holy shores) coupled with the continued demonization of "the worst of the worst" for "domestic consumption" continues to be maddening. Change we can believe in, and all. Best of luck to the newest resident of Belgium. And best of luck with his wish for anonymity.

The simultaneous lobbying of European nations to solve America’s mess for it for “foreign consumption” (too many members of Congress would take to the fainting couches should any of those terrrrrrorists ever set foot on our sacred and holy shores) coupled with the continued demonization of “the worst of the worst” for “domestic consumption” continues to be maddening.

Change we can believe in, and all.

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