In the documentary “Inside Guantánamo,” the filmmakers at National Geographic shot a documentary about one of the most famous prisons in the world, Guantánamo Bay. Guantánamo Bay is a military naval base in Cuba. Guantánamo Bay is an American detention camp that detains insanely dangerous war criminals for interrogative purposes. It is known for its inhumane treatment of prisoners. National Geographic captured the daily life of the struggle between young military personnel and prisoners, many of whom have been released due to wrongful allegation charges. National Geographic did an excellent job of informing its viewers about the wrongdoings that occurred inside Guantánamo.
The naval base off the Cuban coast was a legal no-man-land. The property is not owned by anyone. Because the prison is not on US territory, there are no declared set of rules and regulations. On that land, the military can practically do anything. The detainees captured were from Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, England, Somalia, Denmark, Jordan, China, Algeria, Morocco, Pakistan, Spain, Tajikistan, and Russia. They were known to be the worst of the worst arrived in 2002. The George W. Bush Administration states that these detainees have no freedom. They are not war-criminals from a specific nation and they have no regard to the rules of …show more content…
There were very graphic photos that you cannot simply discard from your head. The photo included a bunch of detainees having their hands and feet tied up with bags over their head. Just knowing the cruel and unusual treatment of the detainees scarred me. Another disheartening fact is that nearly 90% of the total detainees captured were not a threat. Most of them were released, yet had to go through all the torturous techniques put through by the United States military. “Inside Guantánamo” has tremendous amounts of merit. There is so much meaning put forth in this film. It truly is an
The naval base off the Cuban coast was a legal no-man-land. The property is not owned by anyone. Because the prison is not on US territory, there are no declared set of rules and regulations. On that land, the military can practically do anything. The detainees captured were from Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, England, Somalia, Denmark, Jordan, China, Algeria, Morocco, Pakistan, Spain, Tajikistan, and Russia. They were known to be the worst of the worst arrived in 2002. The George W. Bush Administration states that these detainees have no freedom. They are not war-criminals from a specific nation and they have no regard to the rules of …show more content…
There were very graphic photos that you cannot simply discard from your head. The photo included a bunch of detainees having their hands and feet tied up with bags over their head. Just knowing the cruel and unusual treatment of the detainees scarred me. Another disheartening fact is that nearly 90% of the total detainees captured were not a threat. Most of them were released, yet had to go through all the torturous techniques put through by the United States military. “Inside Guantánamo” has tremendous amounts of merit. There is so much meaning put forth in this film. It truly is an