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Let’s compare and contrast two reports appearing today for just a minute:

(1) Associated Press. Today’s report: AP learns Gitmo guards brag of beatings. The story: woman in bar in California gets chatted up for an hour by some guys (not in uniform) saying they were former guards at Gitmo and told stories of ” ‘abuse towards the detainees’ that included hitting them, denying them water and ‘removing privileges for no reason.’ ” Of course, this accusation can only be countered by the Navy condemning any abuse of prisoners and promising to cooperate with the Inspector General in following up the complaint. File this under “So, when did you stop beating your wife” stories.

(2) Blog. Patterico’s excellent five-part interview with “Stashiu”, a psychiatric nurse who was stationed at Gitmo. The story: The treatment of the detainees and the detainees’ treatment of guards as relayed by first-hand experience. Everything might not always be perfect, but the professionals and guard force work hard to protect themselves and the detainees.

I guess it’s up to you to decide who does the better job of reporting about the conditions at Gitmo.