Reflecting back to 2002 - After this brief exposure - excerpts follow - in the media of how decent the facilities and treatment of detainees were, the media became much more focused on loose and untrue stories - such as the Koran desecration invention, in 2005, which caused such unfounded outrage and  subsequently resulted in violent outbreaks in many locations around the world. I fear that the news of the retraction of this story by the source itself, Newsweek, was never heard by most folks on the angry left. I continue to hear it brought up in conversation; with my quick explanation of, "Whoa here fella. Didn't you hear that it never happened," being received like a brick up the side of an unbelieving face.

Even so, following all of the public scrutiny of Gitmo, additional effort was given to make the facilities better yet. 

From a Fox news article:

Democrats Dianne Feinstein of California and Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, and Republicans Ted Stevens of Alaska and Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas.

They came to get a firsthand look at the facilities and procedures used in handling the 158 prisoners being detained in 8-by-8 foot, open air cells.

Feinstein and the other senators told reporters after touring the camp that they agreed with the Bush administration's handling of the prisoners and saw nothing to suggest mistreatment.

Inouye, in fact, said they are being treated "in some ways better than we treat our people."

Feinstein said she once worked at a California prison and has visited many others around the world. To those abroad who have suggested the Guantanamo Bay prisoners have been treated improperly she said, "Take another look."

From ABC News:

Senator DIANNE FEINSTEIN (Democrat, California): These are people; if you release them, they're going to go out and kill again.

And from CNN:

SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN (D), CALIFORNIA: I just want to ask our friends who are so ready to be critical to take another look because I'll be very candid with you, I would much rather be here in an eight by eight with a breeze than locked down in Fulsome prison in California.

One more reflection:

Editor's [Newsweek] Note:  On Monday afternoon, May 16, [2005] Whitaker issued the following statement: Based on what we know now, we are retracting our original story that an internal military investigation had uncovered Qur'an abuse at Guantanamo Bay.

I hope Ms. Greenberg was good and intimidated while she was there.  Her agenda is all too clear - portray the USA as the villian.  Like she knows squat about running any prison, let alone Gitmo. 

Great post Mark! 

P.S. she does look the part..  so does the guy. 

Since our friendly jihadi detainees in Gitmo are so non-threatening, then I'm sure Ms. Greenberg will be willing to host a couple of them at her place for a few months.

Give a Democrat Party free America a chance!

I wonder what would happen to her, if she were to wear a bikini at the corner of ahmadinejad and ali khameini boulevard? I wonder if she would think they're not a threat any longer...

The term "useful idiot" comes to mind here. Why do these people think that they would not come over here and kill as many of us as they can?

The alien planet this orchidaceous creature inhabits is the rarified "reality" of the LA/NYC cocoon. No idea of what is actually going on in the region, nor any inkling of the active terrorist plots now in gear against the USA and US interests.

Lawyers sniffing at security procedures after the treason of Lynne Stewart should not be given a platform in a serious journalistic venue [Oops, I forgot this agitprop was in the Lost Angeles Times!]