Out of Sight

'The film puts paid to the myth that everyone in Guantánamo is a terrorist' ... a scene from The Road to Guantánamo

The Guardian

February 14, 2006

Can a film right the wrongs committed in Guantánamo? Clive Stafford Smith, who has represented many of its prisoners in court, reports

Only a fool wants never to learn from his mistakes. Government should always have a process for this. When a train crashes, or a ferry capsizes, Britain traditionally holds a public inquiry to learn what went wrong. In America, a congressional committee sometimes plays this role, although most cases fall into the cauldron of civil litigation. While I often feel that the courtroom is pointlessly adversarial, it has been said that cross-examination "is the greatest engine for exposing truth known to human kind". Often, though, there will be no inquiry, and no lawsuit; there are some mistakes that our leaders would rather not expose to public criticism or debate. The iconic catastrophe of Guantánamo Bay falls into this category.

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