The Patriot Act and Guantanamo Bay Prison
March 6, 2006 President Bush signed the Patriot Act.
The Patriot Act
Enhances domestic security against terrorism, enhances surveillance procedures, monitors international money laundering, has a bank secrecy act, enhances protection on the borders, and immigration provisions. The act gives the United States permission to listen into phone conversations, track email accounts, and full access to bank accounts. All these rights are given in the Patriot Act without the need for a warrant.
Guantanamo Bay Prison:
In 2002 the United States contained a military prison to hold unlawful combatants that were captured in Afghanistan and Iraq. Prisoners detained here are suspected terrorist of Al Qaeda. Medical examiners proved that prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay were tortured. Some form of torture reported was staying in stress positions, including being suspended for hours by the arms or tightly shackled for days, prolonged isolation and hooding or blindfolding. Extreme heat or cold, and threats against themselves, their families or friends from interrogators or guards.
The Patriot Act and Guantanamo bay prison, were two forms of the United States fighting against the war on terrorism.
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