Doggy Bag: Lovin' It, Gitmo Style

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The Mickey D's at Guantanamo Bay: That's razor wire, not some PlayPlace encounter zone.

A tweet turned us on to this report about an ad for workers at the Gitmo McDonald's, from Carol Rosenberg of McClatchy Newspapers: "Out of work and willing to relocate? McDonald's is advertising for an assistant manager for its sole franchise in Cuba -- serving up burgers and fries that sometimes feed detainees at the prison camps at Guantanamo Bay."

The ad appeared recently on the McVirginia.com career opportunity' Web site. Turns out the Golden Arches have been at Gitmo since 1986, owned by a franchisee. "Customers include sailors and their families, at last count 215 war-on-terror captives and their guards, as well as hundreds of Jamaican and Filipino guest workers." Gitmo interrogators have reportedly used Big Macs and fries as incentives to get prisoners to speak. Detainees given a certain level of clearance (and held in a compound called Camp Iguana) can order from the island Mickey D's. Guards pick up and deliver the burgers, fries, and shakes.

Funny thing is, the McVirgina.com ad doesn't specifically mention Guantanamo. Just that applicants must have passports, and be willing to move to Cuba. And make torture burgers.