Guantánamo Diary

De: Mohamedou Ould Slahi

Narrado por: Peter Ganim

Duración: 14 h y 29 m

Resumen del Editor

An unprecedented international publishing event: the first and only diary written by a still-imprisoned Guantánamo detainee.

Since 2002, Mohamedou Slahi has been imprisoned at the detention camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. In all these years, the United States has never charged him with a crime. A federal judge ordered his release in March 2010, but the U.S. government fought that decision, and there is no sign that the United States plans to let him go.

Three years into his captivity Slahi began a diary, recounting his life before he disappeared into U.S. custody, "his endless world tour" of imprisonment and interrogation, and his daily life as a Guantánamo prisoner. His diary is not merely a vivid record of a miscarriage of justice, but a deeply personal memoir - terrifying, darkly humorous, and surprisingly gracious. Published now for the first time, Guantánamo Diary is a document of immense historical importance and a riveting and profoundly revealing listen.

©2015 Mohamedou Ould Slahi (P)2015 Hachette Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Mr. Slahi's detention for more than [fourteen] years without charge or trial embodies the most egregious abuses of Guantanamo." (ACLU)

"Once considered such a high-value detainee that former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld designated him for 'special interrogation techniques'... Slahi had been subjected to sleep deprivation, exposed to extremes of heat and cold, moved around the base blindfolded, and at one point taken into the bay on a boat and threatened with death... Slahi faces no criminal charges." (Carol Rosenberg, Miami Herald)

Sobering story

This is an amazing tale of one man's journey. It was impossible for me to disbelieve this story, and I believe it is one all Americans should read. We tend to believe that whatever America does is right and moral because we are Americans, and this story should give us pause.

Great book. If you want to know!!!!

This book for the people who want to know what the government is hiding in Guantánamo.

Redacted!!!

A very interesting book and a must read but after 621 times listening to the comment “redacted”, I couldn’t take it anymore because it became so incredibly annoying. I think they should have given permission to listening to all the names, places, numbers of this inhuman institution.

Wonderful portrait of a man

This is an important story and, I believe, the responsibility of all Americans (me) to read and experience.

Incredible!

I honestly can't believe what I just listened to. Guantánamo Diary is the actual diary of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, written during the first few years of his time at Guantánamo Bay. This diary was obtained via the freedom of information act and later edited with footnotes by the writer Larry Siems. I found the presentation of this text fascinating. I loved how the redacted text still remains so you get a feeling of scale and context. The footnotes are well written and either corroborate or provide essential details to Mohamedou's story.

Guantánamo Diary shows you the person behind these words. Whether this person committed crimes or not, this is a human like all of us. This book also shows how important our court process is. We cannot allow individuals to be tortured or indefinitely imprisoned.

This listen is important as it is fascinating. I can't recommend this one enough.

Yep

No one wants to “see how the sausage is made”. Sad, sad story. I wish peace to MOS.

emotionally disturbing but eye opening

makes one appreciate the role of law and a need to prevent extreme mentality in our society

great book

A very good listen that never stood still for too long and yet is filled with relevant and little known information that I could follow. I can't wait to listen to it again.

Absolutely amazing!

This books is amazing! I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys eye opening stories.. It's dark humor is a comedic relief.

Eye opener

This is an excellent recount of what happened after 9/11 and how mistakes were made. What I loved about this book is how the author showed how harsh circumstances can bring the best and worst of each nation. I’m glad that the story had a happy ending. I urge readers to watch the film “the Mauritanian”