Butenis' words
Sikander Ahmed, Niketon, Dhaka
"Deaths in custody, mistreatment of the detainees, lack of clarity on who gets arrested and why, and so-called 'secret detentions' are all unacceptable". This quote of the out-going US Ambassador, Patricia Butenis published today (18 June) in Star City will earn her the gratitude of the whole sane world who will no doubt applaud her courage ---- provided, of course, that the quote refers to Guantanamo Bay.However, if it is a remark on Bangladesh, then one can only ignore her for being a part of the usual myopic vision exhibited by recent US governments, especially when she knows all the facts and, indeed was part of it for the last 14 months. I can, therefore, only wish her well in the peaceful and tranquil settings which American diplomacy (read brute force), democracy and acceptance of human rights have produced in her next place of posting --- Baghdad!
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