[Mitai-announce] Reminder - James Yee@ MIT tomorrow

[Elan Pavlov]

We are very honored to have James Yee, a former captain of the U.S. Army, speak
to us about his experiences at Muslim Chaplain at Guantanamo Bay and about
Islamophobia. This event will be hosted in conjunction with Chaplain of the
Institute Robert M Randolph, MIT MSA, MIT Amnesty International and the MIT
Program on Human Rights and Justice. This event promises to be among our most
intriguing lectures.

Time: Tomorrow, October 7 ·from  7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location 10-250 http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=10

About James Yee: James Yee is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West
Point and a former US Army Captain. While ministering to prisoners at
Guantanamo Bay, Captain Yee advised the commanders of the camp on detainee
religious practices and objected to the cruel and degrading abuses to which the
prisoners were subjected. After being officially recognized twice for
outstanding performance, Captain Yee was arrested and imprisoned in a Naval
brig in solitary confinement for 76 days in September 2003, falsely accused of
spying, espionage, and aiding the alleged Taliban and Al-Qaeda prisoners. All
criminal charges were dropped, after months of government investigation. With
his record wiped clean, Chaplain Yee was reinstated to full duty at Fort Lewis,
Washington. He tendered his resignation from the US Army and received an
Honorable Discharge on January 7, 2005. Upon separation he was awarded a second
Army Commendation medal for 'exceptionally meritorious service'.