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...Iinside the interrogation Detainee 063" [June 20] showed the prison camp at the U.S. naval station at Guantánamo Bay to be a prime example of the hypocrisy that shrouds the U.S. By indefinitely detaining "enemy combatants" without availing them of legal defense, we show the world that the lives of non-Americans are unimportant to us. That is not a great way to spread democracy. If there is indisputable evidence that prisoners were involved in 9/11, then by all means, they should be prosecuted. But if there is no evidence, the U.S. should let them go and apologize...
Brogan, 46, a member of the old guard at CFD, is the descendant of a family with a rich pedigree in firefighting: the Friels. As a boy in North Cambridge, he played at the CFD station, the same one where his grandfather had made the Friel name famous by creating the country’s second rescue team. In the office that he shares with a set of three other rotating lieutenants, Brogan proudly shows a copy of a photo of his grandfather with the pioneering horse-drawn rescue team...
Then, there’s caring for the station, their home. Every morning they clean the toilets and check their equipment, and on off-days they dip into their wallets or neighbors’ front yards for treadmills and televisions...
...expensive taste extends to more than just the façade of the offices. Every minute detail is taken care of with expert attention. The bank has an employee credit union, its own subsidized cafeteria, a subsidized dry-cleaning and laundry service, and a cheap DVD rental station. The janitorial army keeps the place spotless, and even the office plants—the abundance of which resemble a veritable jungle—have a specialized staff designated for their care, including pruning, watering, fertilizing, and even curing ailments such as fungus or diseases...
Despite his epic campaign, O’Brien lost. Incidentally, the victor, John B. Hynes, later had a T station dedicated in his honor on the very Green Line that brought Charlie his food...