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OpGTMO Twitter Storm package for May 18th -- Today's hash tag is #GTMO18
 
ATTENTION!!!!!
 
************** DO NOT USE THIS HASHTAG UNTIL SATURDAY MAY 18 (use link below) *****************
**********CHECK THE COUNTDOWN. DO NOT USE THE HASHTAG UNTIL THE CLOCK READS 0.*************** 

Countdown link:
http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/to?iso=20130518T12&p0=179&msg=OPERATION+GUANTANAMO.+USE+TAG+%23GTMO18

When, and only when the countdown is at zero, use this tag: #GTMO18

It is to be used for the duration of SATURDAY, May 18th. 

Objective:
Raise Awareness in social media of the human rights violations going on at Guantanamo, the indefinite detention of prisoners, many of whom have been cleared for release years ago. 

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Tweet suggestions for today (Feel free to make your own, please):
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Last November the Senate voted 54 to 41 to prohibit the Department of Defense from transferring the detainees. #GTMO18

President Obama talked at a news conference last week about closing "Gitmo." Didn't he say something about that a few years ago? #GTMO18

The President of the US is siding with the prisoners starving themselves to protest his gov
Read more: http://swampland.time.com/2013/05/01/president-obama-sides-with-his-guantanamo-bay-protesters/#ixzz2Sf63efVS
#GTMO18

Adnan Farhan Abd Al Latif (12/27/75- 09/08/12)
Alledged suicide. Held for 10 years, 7 months & 25 days. Recommended release in 08
#GTMO18

Ali Abdullah Ahmed (01/12/70-06/10/06)
death announced by the DOD as a suicide, same day that the deaths of 2 others. Held since 02. #GTMO18

Abdul Rahman Ma'ath Thafir al Amri (4-17-73-5/30/07)
Reported suicide. Not charged w/any war crimes & never met w/an attorney. #GTMO18

DOD docs released in 07 reveal al Amri had warned authorities in 02 that conditions were driving captives to the brink of suicide. #GTMO18

Awal Gul (07/01/62-02/02/11) died in Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba after nine years of imprisonment without charge. #GTMO18

Inayatullah, born Hajji Nassim (1974-2011)
Held for 3 years, 8 months, and 22 days until his death by "suicide". #GTMO18 pic.twitter.com/GPjd0gINVG

Mohammad Ahmed Abdullah Saleh Al Hanashi (1978-2009)
"asphyxiation"
Gov has refused to reveal cause, other than "apparent suicide." #GTMO18

Mani Shaman Turki al-Habardi Al-Utaybi (1981-2006) 
DOD reported his death & those of 2 others the same day as suicides. #GTMO18

Yasser Talal al Zahrani (84-06)
Captured at age 16
wrote letter to his father saying 2 ppl seemed to be on the verge of death (1/2)
#GTMO18

(2/2) and he suspected foul play. 10 days later, the DOD announced that he and the two prisoners had committed suicide.
#GTMO18

Mohamedou Ould Slahi has been imprisoned for nearly 11 years, the US has never charged him with a crime. #GTMO18 pic.twitter.com/en49Y66wcd