Matador Goes to Guantanamo!

10/4/08  Print This Post Print This Post    2 Comments      Written by Julie Schwietert
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After seeing the documentary, “Gitmo: The New Rules of War,” earlier this year, I applied for a press pass to visit the US military’s base in Guantanamo Bay.

After nearly 8 months of waiting, I learned last week that I’ve finally received clearance. The trip, an official media visit sanctioned and “hosted” by the military, is scheduled for October 20-23.

While I don’t expect to uncover any big news–the rules for the visit are pretty rigid, with all photo and video shot by reporters reviewed prior to their flight back to the US–I’m taking questions from members of the Matador community that you’d like answered about Guantanamo.

What do you want to know about life on the base? About the facilities? About the treatment of people being held at Guantanamo?

Please share your questions below!

And while you’re waiting for Matador’s reports from Guantanamo, check out the trailer for “Gitmo: The New Rules of War”:

Want to see more? Order Gitmo – The New Rules of War


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Julie Schwietert is the managing editor of Matador Network. She contributed a chapter to the recently published book, The Voluntary Traveler, and is currently working on five features for Fodor's Puerto Rico, 6th Edition.

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  • Tim Patterson replied on October 4, 2008

    I'd like to ask the same question Ted Conover did – how can a gulag where prisoners are held without trial function under the slogan "Honor Bound To Defend Freedom"?

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  • CollazoProjects replied on October 4, 2008

    Yeah, pretty sure they're not going to answer that question, even if I bat my eyelashes and say pretty please. But I'm willing to try!

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