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  Camp X-Ray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was named Camp X-Ray because various temporary camps in the station were named sequentially from the beginning and then from the end of the NATO phonetic alphabet.
As of April 29, 2002, the official Camp X-Ray was closed and all prisoners were transferred to Camp Delta.
Abdul Ghaffar, captured in Afghanistan in December 2001, was one of the twenty-three prisoners released from Camp X-Ray in late January 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Camp_X-Ray   (3698 words)

  
 Guantanamo Bay - Camp Delta
Other improvements made to Camp Delta include the installation of rubber mats on the floors for guards walking up and down the detention blocks, as well as the setting up of air-conditioned offices at the extremities of each block; with each one to be later equipped with a computer and connected to a LAN.
Camp 5 differs from other camps at Camp Delta in that it is a two-story maximum-security multi-winged complex made of concrete and steel.
Detainees in Camp Echo are not in solitary confinement.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/guantanamo-bay_delta.htm   (4592 words)

  
 Camp Delta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Camp Delta, composed of detention camps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Camp Echo, is a permanent 612-unit detention center at Guantanamo Bay that replaced the temporary facilities of Camp X-Ray.
Camp Echo is a detention center where pre-commissions are held.
Camp Iguana was a low-security detention center for juvenile detainees aged 13 to 15, which was converted in 2004 to a low-security center to house detainees no longer classified as illegal enemy combatants, but who cannot return to their homelands due to concerns for their safety.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Camp_Delta   (634 words)

  
 Telegraph | News | Telegraph man is first British reporter inside Camp Delta
The hundreds of terrorist suspects brought to Camp Delta, on its scrubby hillside at the eastern tip of Cuba, were men seething with dreams, fuelled by visions of conquest and hate.
Camp Delta, newly built to replace the temporary facility of Camp X-Ray, is designed to smother such dreams, reducing the world to a steel cage, 8ft by 6ft 8in.
Camp Delta opened last year on a rocky shoreline overlooking the Caribbean, and is still expanding.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/05/24/wcamp24.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/05/24/ixnewstop.html   (676 words)

  
 Delta Camp - Okavango Delta - Botswana
This intimate and informal safari camp nestles on a small island close to the south-western edge of Chief's Island, heart of the Okavango Delta - the vast oasis of the Kgalagadi Desert, Botswana.
Delta Camp is on the banks of the Boro, one of the primary watercourses of the Okavango.
This unusual Camp engenders in its staff and guests alike, an acute awareness of the ecological sensitivity of this magnificent area.
www.okavango-delta-safaris.com /Delta_camp_Okavango_Delta.asp   (624 words)

  
 Camp Delta: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Camp Delta is located in Guantanamo Bay U.S. naval base.
Camp Delta itself is comprised of 6 detention camps; 1,2,3,4,5,6(in progress) Echo, EHandler: no quick summary.
Camp Iguana is a low-security detention center for juvenile detainees aged 13-15.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/camp_delta.htm   (179 words)

  
 The Shape of Days: What comes after Delta?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Camp Delta is actually comprised of four separate detention facilities.
Camp 3 is a maximum-security camp for new prisoners.
Prisoners in camps 1, 2 and 3 are held in solitary confinement.
theshapeofdays.com /2005/06/what_comes_afte.html   (1415 words)

  
 Kwetsani Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Kwetsani Camp is a five roomed luxury tented camp located in a private reserve 25km to the west of Mombo and to the west of the Moremi Game Reserve.
Jao Camp lies in the southern side of the plains and Kwetsani Camp is 5 miles further north on the same floodplain system.
Tubu Tree Camp is situated in the area with the most palatable grasses and the largest area of permanently dry land and so usually has the more abundant game viewing experience.
africanadrenalin.co.za /wildernesssafaris/kwet.htm   (915 words)

  
 Abu Camp - Okavango Delta - Botswana
Abu Camp is the perfect spot from which to explore the mysteries and magnificence of this ancient land.
The camp is named after Randall Moore's legendary elephant 'Abu', the star of such motion pictures as 'White Hunter Black Heart', and 'The Power of One'.
At Abu Camp, guests are transported in large comfortable custom-made saddles into the shimmering watercolour of the Delta, on the most effective of all 4x4's.
www.okavango-delta-safaris.com /Abu_elephant_camp_Okavango.asp   (699 words)

  
 Camp David Agreements - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Camp David Agreements   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Two framework accords agreed in 1978 and officially signed in March 1979 by Israeli prime minister Begin and Egyptian president Sadat at Camp David, Maryland, USA, under the guidance of US president Carter.
They cover an Egypt–Israel peace treaty and phased withdrawal of Israel from Sinai, which was completed in 1982, and an overall Middle East settlement including the election by the West Bank and Gaza Strip Palestinians of a ‘self-governing authority’.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Camp%20David%20Agreements   (165 words)

  
 Baltimore Independent Media Center: America's Camp Delta, Guantanamo: 660 Prisoners, 42 Countries, No Rights, No Charges
Camp Delta is a machinery for creating hopelessness and despair.
Camp Delta would not exist for ten minutes if they did.
The fact is that the U.S. government wants to use Camp Delta to terrify the world--and also wants to suppress the truth about what they do there.
baltimore.indymedia.org /newswire/display/5099/index.php   (1591 words)

  
 Xigera Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Enjoy a true Delta experience while you sit back in a mokoro (dugout canoe) and silently glide through the wonders of the tranquil Okavango waterways observed by a myriad of delta creatures.
The camp "newspaper" (a sand pit built into the bridge) is "read" each morning and provides information on unseen nightly visitors to camp.
Although it is considered to be a permanent delta camp, one may be surprised by the presence of lion.
africanadrenalin.co.za /wildernesssafaris/xigera.htm   (743 words)

  
 Kwetsani Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana
The 250,000 acre concession is comprised of a superb variety of habitats, which include permanent waterways and lagoons, open flood plains, and thick Kalahari soils; it is noted for its predators and, according to a 1999 survey by the Department of Wildlife, has the highest concentration of lion in Botswana.
The entire camp is set on teak decking with high wooden walkways connecting the tents with the main lodge.
Wilderness Safaris (who manage the camp) also commits resources and time to doing game counts and censuses to help conservation authorities build up a data base of Botswana's wildlife, and is a major financial contributor to various private and non-governmental conservation projects.
www.liyatshwa.com /portfolio/kwetsani_1.htm   (598 words)

  
 South Carolina Waterfowl Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
In the summer of 2003, Camp Woodie and Delta Waterfowl will be teaming up for 2 youth conservation camps, which will be held at Delta's facility in Manitoba, Canada.
These camps will be very detailed in all aspects of waterfowl ecology and will also provide advanced waterfowl and wetland ecology training for high school students who are considering a career in waterfowl management.
The activities for camp at Delta Waterfowl will be very similar to Camp Woodie in South Carolina, but the biological research education will be geared more towards future wildlife conservation students.
www.scwa.org /campwoodie/delta.html   (128 words)

  
 Orinoco Delta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The Orinoco Delta is a vast, intricate labyrinth of waterways weaving through a simmering virgin jungle to carry the waters of the Orinoco River to the Atlantic Ocean.
The spectacular setting of this camp is constructed over the water, making is ideal for those who look for adventure and the magic that involves exuberant nature in a remote setting.
From the camp hikes are made through the lush jungle; scenic boat rides along the channels to observe the flora and fauna, fish for fierce piranhas and visit native communities.
www.natoura.com /tours/orinoco/orinoco.htm   (563 words)

  
 Guantanamo Bay - Camp X-Ray
To identify the camps, a name was designated to each to correspond with the phonetic alphabet used for official military "radio" communication (Camp Alpha, Camp Bravo up to Camp Golf).
Detainees at Camp X-Ray are housed in temporary 8-by-8 units surrounded by wire mesh.
With the closing of Camp X-Ray and the opening of Camps Delta and America, Freedom Heights was also closed.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/guantanamo-bay_x-ray.htm   (1583 words)

  
 Orinoco Delta Lodge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
A boat trip to observe the fauna and flora of the area, a quiet canoe ride in a small river, fishing for Piranhas, a spectacular sunset with cocktails on the boat, and a night trip in a canoe with spotlights to blend in the delta darkness.
Simoina camp is a simple and rustic structure situated deep inside the jungle.
Camping will be at the camping site The Hotel.
www.orinocodelta.com /offer.htm   (1379 words)

  
 Xakanaxa Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Xakanaxa Camp is located in the Xakanaxa region of the Moremi Game Reserve - widely regarded as one of Africa's finest wildlife reserves.
This is further reinforced by the myriad lamps and candles which illuminate the camp at night - the absence of electricity adding greatly to the charm of this authentic safari camp.
It enjoys a great location in a game-rich and scenically beautiful area, and is a charming camp that will transport guests back in time to a bygone age of safari.
www.classicafrica.com /portfolio/xakanaxa_1.htm   (434 words)

  
 PAT 2001 Utah Regional Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The main purpose of this paper is to determine the reaction of Delta residents to the Japanese internment camp, nicknamed Topaz.
In order to determine the reaction and interaction of Delta to the camp, I conducted a number of oral history interviews of longtime Delta residents.
However, the Delta community had a number of opportunities to interact with the internees through working at the camp, playing sports, watching talent shows, or even boarding the Japanese internees in their homes.
www.utah.edu /pat/conference2001/abstracts2001/Pabst.html   (313 words)

  
 style.org > Camp Delta
This lack of POW status for the detainees, combined with their questionable legal status — one government official described Camp Delta as the “legal equivalent of outer space” — has made it difficult to determine the identity and nationality of the detainees.
Roughly a quarter of the 650 detainees at Camp Delta are thought to be Saudi nationals:
Although the UPI article reports “the nationalities of 619 of Camp Delta’s inmates from 38 countries,” the numbers provided in the article add up to only 614 detainees and 36 countries.
www.style.org /campdelta   (515 words)

  
 Camp Delta lacks nothing, but freedom - smh.com.au
The United States was stung by the outrage that followed the release of early pictures of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, who were held in cells open to the hot Cuban sun and forced to wear hoods and shackles.
Human rights groups called the conditions deplorable, and the US found itself battling claims that detainees at Camp X-Ray, which was the name given to the first US military prison on the island, were being mistreated.
About six weeks ago 68 prisoners who proved they could behave were moved from the high-security section of Camp Delta to a new medium security section, with outdoor picnic tables.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/05/28/1053801444528.html   (1171 words)

  
 Semetsi Camp | Okavango Delta | Accommodation - Overview
Semetsi Camp is situated on a stunning palm fringed island amidst the meandering waterways of the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
Semetsi Camp is nestled under the shade of giant African Ebony and Sycamore Fig trees and overlooks floodplains opening out to a series of papyrus islands, flowing channels and hidden lagoons.
Semetsi Camp is a bush camp where you can experience the pure delta in a low impact bush camp - no vehicles, peace and tranquillity amongst the sounds of Africa.
www.getawayafrica.com /index.php?id=695   (265 words)

  
 Camp Delta News
Camp Delta News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Relatives of the youngest detainee held at Guantanamo Bay have stepped up their efforts to ensure his speedy release after it transpired that his name was not included in a list of Saudi detainees recently...
A British legal rights group says more than 60 of the detainees of the U.S. detention camp in Guantanamo Bay were under 18 at the time of their capture.
www.topix.net /news/camp-delta   (699 words)

  
 The Shape of Days: Omnibus Camp Delta blog post of 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Michelle Malkin — back from a fishing trip where she caught no actual fish, but really I’ve never found fish to be essential to the fishing process myself — joins the public debate about Camp Delta with her article about how we’re giving our prisoners due process.
My involvement in the Camp Delta debate started here, where I wrote “Let us not slip off the tightrope in either direction.
Then Wizbang’s Jay Tea dived back into the fray with his post asking, “Okay, we close down Guantanamo … what next?” He reached the conclusion that bringing Camp Delta detainees into the US and treating them as criminals would be impractical in the extreme.
theshapeofdays.com /2005/06/omnibus_camp_de.html   (752 words)

  
 Telegraph | News | Camp Delta detainees 'knew London bombers'
Inmates at Guantanamo Bay who are campaigning for their release at the High Court in London had contact with the terrorist cell responsible for carrying out last July's London bombings, interrogation officials at the detention camp have disclosed.
American officials responsible for running the camp say that "dozens" of the 500 detainees currently being held at Camp Delta had previously lived or worked in Britain prior to their capture in Afghanistan in 2001, but are not British citizens.
In recent weeks some of the captured al-Qa'eda fighters, who were in charge of bin Laden's training camps in Afghanistan, have begun co-operating with US officials and revealing details of the worldwide terrorist network they helped set up before the war in Afghanistan in 2001.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/02/21/nguan21.xml   (617 words)

  
 INFOWARS.COM NEWS ALERT -- Camp Delta death chamber plan
A court and execution chamber could be built at the US detention camp in Cuba under plans being drawn up by military officials.
The detainees held at Camp Delta on the isolated US base include about 680 people captured during the war against the Taleban in Afghanistan, launched by the US after the 11 September 2001 attacks.
Human rights groups have criticised both the makeshift conditions at the prison camp and the lack of rights afforded to the detainees.
www.infowars.com /print/ps/delta_death.htm   (415 words)

  
 ZNet | Terror War | Camp Delta
Yet although Camp Delta has been up and running since April 2002, the situation remains bleak for the approximately 660 inmates from more than 40 countries.
In fact, the majority of Camp Delta prisoners today are held in maximum security cells that are often even smaller than those at Camp X-Ray.
While the conditions at Camp Delta are brutal enough, even more horrible is the desperation felt by detainees who have no rights at all--whether to lawyers, to a trial, or even to contact their families.
www.zmag.org /content/print_article.cfm?itemID=4839§ionID=40   (1154 words)

  
 Guantanamo jail in Manchester -DAWN - International; October 7, 2003
When the camp is unveiled later this week, the public will be able to walk around it and peer at prisoners through the fence.
The real Camp Delta, formerly known as Camp X-Ray, has become a controversial symbol of what many see as the draconian measures the US government has taken in its self-declared war on terror.
The Americans are holding around 600 detainees in the camp, most of them arrested in Afghanistan and Pakistan during and after the fight to topple the Taliban regime in Kabul.
www.dawn.com /2003/10/07/int11.htm   (514 words)

  
 Camp Delta News, Information and Gossip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Two captives have regained consciousness four days after taking overdoses of other detainees' antianxiety drugs inside Camp Delta during a day of disturbances at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Two enemy combatants who took overdoses of other captives' anti-anxiety drugs inside Camp Delta at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have regained consciousness.
A US Army soldier walks through a cell block at Camp Delta at Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba, in 2004.
www.blogophile.net /CampDelta   (226 words)

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