It's called sadism

February 25, 6:54 PMProgressive Politics ExaminerJay McDonough

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The headline is shocking: "Exclusive: Lawyer says Guantanamo abuse worse since Obama".  A logical presumption, given the inflammatory headline, is that President Obama has secretly authorized new, even more brutal policies towards Guantanamo detainees.  You would need to read the first couple paragraphs to understand:

Abuse of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay has worsened sharply since President Barack Obama took office as prison guards "get their kicks in" before the camp is closed, according to a lawyer who represents detainees.

Abuses began to pick up in December after Obama was elected, human rights lawyer Ahmed Ghappour told Reuters. He cited beatings, the dislocation of limbs, spraying of pepper spray into closed cells, applying pepper spray to toilet paper and over-forcefeeding detainees who are on hunger strike.

The guards alleged conduct has nothing to do with interrogation, or even detention.  It's pure and simple sadism.  And a horrible, sickening stain on the country's honor.

But hmmm... one might wonder, when we have a language with some 200,000 words, Reuters couldn't do a better job at coming up with a headline that more accurately reflected their article.