Shame On Amnesty International

Amnesty International's Anti-Guantanamo Display Rouses Controversy

Amnesty International is currently touring the country with a life-sized replica of a maximum security prison cell at Guantánamo Bay. But critics say the cell, which is an attempt to call attention to alleged human rights abuses at the camp, is missing basic amenities provided to prisoners.

The 7x10-foot cell, on display on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., lacks amenities like bedding, toiletries and a copy of the Koran, and it has nothing to illustrate that regular meals are served to inmates three times a day.

Some of the truth, but not all the truth, just a enough of the truth to make a preconceived point. A full model with all the attention to detail that's deserved would poke a big hole in their premise. No, Gitmo doesn't come with a Westin Heavenly Bed - but it's not even close to being a Soviet gulag.

Amnesty International says the point is not to make an exact replica of the facilities or the "comfort items" given to the alleged terrorists. Their point is to protest "the U.S. government's detention of people without charge or trial for six years." I guess they can't make that point honestly and have anyone buy into it.