Amnesty International selective in its outrage
After re-reading Ashley Ruiz's letter of Jan. 11, "After 5 years, abuses of detainees must end," I wonder what fantasy world she has been living in.
Perhaps she and the rest of Clueless International were either sleeping or "out of town" when we were besieged with pictures online and in the media, showing people being beheaded. Of course I don't recall reading anything about Amnesty International's outrage over those "little happenings." But those folks were Americans, not "poor" foreigners who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
As for due process and so-called "nightmare of justice," let's clear the air: These detainees are not U.S. citizens. They do not wear uniforms (hence no Geneva Convention rules). They do not believe anyone but Islamists should have a place on this planet.
Ruiz wants them to have due process? She should move to Iran, China or North Korea and see how well her outrages are accepted. Of course, I doubt we would ever hear from her again, as the track record of "justice" in those lands seems to be lagging as well.
Jim Capano
Windsor