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Art Classes Coming to Gitmo

Prison camp staff will offer more activities to distract detainees

By Laurel Jorgensen, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 23, 2008 7:49 PM CST

(Newser) – Art class at Guantanamo Bay? Yes, it's in the works—along with geology class, Game Boys, access to newspapers, and more movie nights. The prison staff wants to keep prisoners "stimulated," Guantanamo's cultural adviser told the Miami Herald. "Once they are engaged... Read full story »

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