The Observer | International | Soldier lifts lid on Camp Delta

The Observer | International | Soldier lifts lid on Camp Delta: "Paul Harris in New York | Sunday May 8, 2005 | The Observer

For the first time, an army insider blows the whistle on human rights abuses at Guant�namo

An American soldier has revealed shocking new details of abuse and sexual torture of prisoners at Guant�namo Bay in the first high-profile whistleblowing account to emerge from inside the top-secret base."
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In an exclusive interview, Saar told The Observer that prisoners were physically assaulted by 'snatch squads' and subjected to sexual interrogation techniques and that the Geneva Conventions were deliberately ignored by the US military.

He also said that soldiers staged fake interrogations to impress visiting administration and military officials. Saar believes that the great majority of prisoners at Guantánamo have no terrorist links and little worthwhile intelligence information has emerged from the base despite its prominent role in America's war on terror.

Saar paints a picture of a base where interrogations of often innocent prisoners have spiralled out of control, doing massive damage to America's image in the Muslim world.
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Saar also describes the effects prolonged confinement had on many of the prisoners. He details bloody suicide attempts and serious mental illnesses. One detainee slashed his wrists with razors and wrote in blood on a wall: 'I committed suicide because of the brutality of my oppressors.'