Mmmm...lemon fish, 2 veggies, and "better health care than Americans get"

[Human Torch]

Frist lauds Gitmo's state: He says conditions good; others say indefinite lockup cruel

http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/politics/article/0,1406,KNS_356_4988286,00.html

By RICHARD POWELSON, [e-mail]
September 13, 2006

WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., said Tuesday his recent trip to the Guantanamo Bay detainee camp showed excellent prison conditions, including "24/7 medical care - better than many Americans" get.

Nevertheless, Frist, a former physician, said that the Senate must authorize military commissions to prosecute the alleged terrorists at Guantanamo in Cuba and elsewhere for "war crimes." He visited the prison with two other senators Sunday to prepare for Senate debate on legislation to legalize the commissions after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June said they lacked congressional approval.

The senators at Guantanamo were briefed on prison conditions, medical care, food and exercise, access to attorneys and the opportunity of Muslims to practice their religion.

Frist said many detainees are getting dental care for the first time from a health staff with a ratio of 1 to every 4 prisoners.

[eleny]

1. So, prisoners are getting better care than the American people?

Way to go, GOP. :grr:

[Demobrat]

2. And the Senate Majority Leader

thinks it's something to brag about.

[MadMaddie]

3. He is a lunatic...

He is actually proud of the fact...

[peacebird]

4. i bet they would rather be free at home with friends and family

than enjoying the "largesse" of gitmo.....

[rubberducky]

5. What truely scares me is that people actually

vote for people like this.

[wiley]

6. "a former physician" ?

So, all the uninsured and underinsured in the US should get detained at Gitmo for health care reasons? Could those who are employed but lacking decent health insurance, like, telecommute from Gitmo? Is his rug made from cat hair? This is one seriously f*cked up person who has a history of profiteering off of human suffering.Another heinous and dishonest thing Frist has done. Think that has made him go a little craxy? A bit? 200 million shuts that down quick and in a hurry?

[poverlay]

7. I'd heard about the cat thing for years but... Is that a direct quote?

I've never read it and am hoping it's been "modified".

[Human Torch]

9. You have my word, it is a direct quote, not modified.

When I did the graphic I Googled around for the quote. I do not recall the source (VERY possible it was the Boston Globe), but that quote is directly from Frist's book. That's why I made the graphic "straight," with a photo from Frist's Web Site, no funny stuff.

This is one sick Mo Fo, my friend.

:patriot:

[poverlay]

10. Thank you. I'm going to go vomit now.... n/t

[KansDem]

8. "...his recent trip to the Guantanamo Bay detainee camp..."

I guess a videotape of the camp wasn't good enough.

[No Exit]

11. Barbara Bush's yard child...

"this is working out well for them".