Editorial: Liberation

• This report on Guantanamo is both exceptional and lunar due to the access restrictions to the facilities.
• There are still thirty Islamist militants or terrorists detained there, some of whom are accused of participating in the September 11th attacks.
• The reporter had to wait several months to visit the place and she underwent rigorous checks.
• The base is in a dream location, the beautiful bay of Cuba, which contrasts starkly with the reality of the prison.
• The location is rented by the U.S. government since 1903 for $4,085 a year.
• Though expected to be temporary, the martial court has been there for twenty-two years.

Conclusion: Guantanamo continues to be a place of contradictions and conflict, marred by allegations of human rights abuses and with an American presence that seems to be persistent irrespective of stated intentions through the years. The hypocrisy is glaring given the contrast between the location of the place and its nefarious use.

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