This is a diary that may shock and even sicken you. It is the story of Benyam Mohammed, a British citizen who ended up in Guantanamo. Where he remains to this day, even though the British government requested his release at one point.
He has never been tried, let alone convicted. He may soon receive a military tribunal trial.
This is his story of a trip through some kind of hell, with diary entries read by his brother. It's not easy reading, especially when it's your brother:
Tomorrow, on Benyam's 30th birthday, there will be a "Free Benyam" rally opposite Downing St. Two days later, Obama will be meeting top British government officials. My hope is that this diary will make an impression on Obama's handlers, his confidants. Read more of Benyam's story over the jump...
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