Customer Reviews for
The Road to Guantanamo
Reviewed by: mrathor on 12/17/2006 12:54:26 AM
Watch this movie if you are a human being, and not a dog sitting in a nice house with the heater running fueled off the sweat of poor people around the world. This is a must see for every american and british, who can hopefully realize being human is much bigger than being irrational patriotic "american" or "british".
Reviewed by: bodhranmaster on 12/16/2006 12:02:29 PM
Right. These three "Brits" were just walking on the Thames, enjoying some fish and chips when G.W. and pals kidnapped them and took them to Cuba where they would be held and tortured ---all for absolutely no reason??? If you buy this concept, please see me for ocean front property in Omaha. I will make you a good deal. On the other hand, if you realize these men are Islamic jihadists who would just love to saw your head off, they were captured in a war zone (on the other side), why then good for you! Rent something else. Even OJ's sad tale is more credible than this Michael Moore-like hog-wash. But thanks to Cinemanow for making it available. This is an excellent service.
Reviewed by: durianjohn on 12/11/2006 10:51:18 AM
Excellent film.I don't know what is going on overseas but I DO KNOW what is going on next door.My good friends and neighbors were legal 30-year US residents - refugees from Syria - local business owners - very involved in the community - good people.One night after 9/11 in the middle of the night their 18 year old daughter answered the door and was met by an FBI agent pointing a weapon at her head.A team of agents burst into the house an arrested the father, mother, and daughter.They took them away, leaving two young children alone at the house to fend for themselves. The father, mother, and daughter were held in INS prison for 18 months.No charges were ever brought against them.Their crime?They were Muslims from Syria.Period.They were released only after the press began to publicize their situation.It took the involvement of the governer and both US senators to bring the release about.After their release they were threatened with deportation to Syria (where the man would have been immediately executed and the women tortured).Following a multiple year legal fight, the threat of deportation was finally dropped.However, the family was not able to keep their business open and the children have all suffered psychological damage from the experience.This is not a second hand story.I was there and know what happened and can tell you that there are many people in the same situation who are still being held today, in the US, without being charged.Look for the 2004 documentary 'Unconstitutional' to see the story of this family and others like them.I KNOW first-hand that it is an accurate documenatry.I am a Christian.I love my country and support the United States.But as a Christian I DO NOT support the things that are being done in my name.I have no doubt that this documentary is accurate.Please watch this with an open mind and do not let our leaders (Republican or Democrat) undermine the values that make our country great.
Reviewed by: michigarytx on 12/9/2006 7:23:07 PM
Great. Watch and think! Support justice.
Reviewed by: write_2wrights on 12/8/2006 4:31:54 PM
Horrible.Watch it if you want your blood to boil.Just another thing like our news feeding us something that they think will entertain.Avoid this one and support the United States of America, even if you aren't happy with what you THINK is happening overseas.