After his release Barre described Guantanamo as a "living hell", and noted: "Some of my colleagues in the prison lost their sight, some lost their limbs and others ended up mentally disturbed.
ˈæftɚ hɪz ɹᵻlˈiːs bˈɑːɹ dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ɡwɑːntˈænəmˌoʊ æz ˈeɪ "lˈɪvɪŋ hˈɛl", ænd nˈoʊɾᵻd: "sˌʌm ʌv maɪ kˈɑːliːɡz ɪnðə pɹˈɪzən lˈɔst ðɛɹ sˈaɪt, sˌʌm lˈɔst ðɛɹ lˈɪmz ænd ˈʌðɚz ˈɛndᵻd ˌʌp mˈɛntəli dɪstˈɜːbd.