Guantánamo Diary
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Since 2002, Mohamedou Slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In all these years, the United States has never charged him with a crime. Although he was ordered released by a federal judge, the U.S. government fought that decision, and there is no sign that the United States plans to let him go.
Three years into his captivity Slahi began a diary, recounting his life before he disappeared into U.S. custody and daily life as a detainee. His diary is not merely a vivid record of a miscarriage of justice, but a deeply personal memoir -- terrifying, darkly humorous, and surprisingly gracious. Published now for the first time, Guantanamo Diary is a document of immense historical importance.
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5 stars for content and 3 stars for the writing. This is not an easy read, due to the amount of censorship that was done to the original manuscript, the disturbing content itself and the fact that Slahi isn't a writer and has written this in a language that he never formally studied. Nevertheless, this is an important documentation, that is worth reading.
Description
Since 2002, Mohamedou Slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In all these years, the United States has never charged him with a crime. Although he was ordered released by a federal judge, the U.S. government fought that decision, and there is no sign that the United States plans to let him go.
Three years into his captivity Slahi began a diary, recounting his life before he disappeared into U.S. custody and daily life as a detainee. His diary is not merely a vivid record of a miscarriage of justice, but a deeply personal memoir -- terrifying, darkly humorous, and surprisingly gracious. Published now for the first time, Guantanamo Diary is a document of immense historical importance.
Book Information
Posts
5 stars for content and 3 stars for the writing. This is not an easy read, due to the amount of censorship that was done to the original manuscript, the disturbing content itself and the fact that Slahi isn't a writer and has written this in a language that he never formally studied. Nevertheless, this is an important documentation, that is worth reading.