The debate over the disposition of the terrorist detainees currently housed in Guantanamo Bay's detention centers (Camp Delta, Camp Echo, Camp Iguana & Camp 7) rages on. The anti-war/anti-Bush contingent continues to call for the shuttering of the facilities while those in support of fighting the war against violent Islamist aggression challenge them on their alternative for the securing of the enemy combatants housed at the facility. And as this debate drags on one thing has become painfully obvious: the efforts of the anti-war/anti-Bush contingent are not only visionless, they are purely political.
First, we need to be honest about two critical points that have been allowed to morph from political talking points to perceived realities; talking points that have become the anti-war/anti-Bush contingent's mantra: 1) That the mere existence of the facility at Guantanamo Bay has tarnished the reputation of the United States around the world, and 2) That the mere existence of the facility more commonly referred to as “Gitmo” has served to create more jihadis. Both assertions are manufactured, contrived and patently false.
Gitmo Diminished the Reputation of the United States
The US military personnel assigned to the Guantanamo Bay facility are as professional as they come. There have been no documented cases of torture as it is defined by the United States Supreme Court. This includes the use of enhanced interrogation techniques. In fact, the facilities at Guantanamo Bay were described by the deputy head of Brussels' federal police anti-terrorism unit, Alain Grignard, as:
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Frank Salvato also serves as the managing editor for The New Media Journal. His writing has been recognized by the US House International Relations Committee and the Japan Center for Conflict Prevention.
