Military: Gitmo detainee dies of apparent suicide

Associated Press ^ | June 2, 2009 | DAVID McFADDEN and DANICA COTO

[Free ThinkerNY]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A Yemeni detainee at Guantanamo Bay has died of an apparent suicide, U.S. military officials announced Tuesday. The Joint Task Force that runs the U.S. prison in Cuba said guards found Muhammad Ahmad Abdallah Salih unresponsive and not breathing in his cell Monday night.

His is the fifth apparent suicide at the Guantanamo prison, which President Barack Obama plans to close by January.

In a statement issued from Miami, the U.S. military said the detainee was pronounced dead by a doctor after "extensive lifesaving measures had been exhausted."

[dfwgator]

"Well...bye!"

[freedumb2003]

Lets hope it is the beginning of a trend

[jessduntno]

Leave Gitmo open for a few more years and you won’t have to worry about where to send these bastards...they will all be in hell...

[txroadkill]

Obama”s Fault. I want investigations, phone records, what did Obama know and when did he know it? Where was Joe Biden?

[paulycy]

Did he cite “political and religious reasons?”

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[paulycy]

Leave Gitmo open for a few more years and you won’t have to worry about where to send these bastards...they will all be in hell...

Actually, maybe we ought to just close it and walk away. Immediately. Before we empty the cells...

[ak267]

To paraphrase the the Soup Nazi, “No virgins for you!”

[jessduntno]

“Actually, maybe we ought to just close it and walk away. Immediately. Before we empty the cells...”

Leave them in their cells, with a sharp knife for self protection???

[Kent C]

He couldn’t confront giving up his Club Gitmo suite for a SuperMax...

[paulycy]

A person has a right to self...defense.

[pnh102]

Good... may all the others follow in this example.

Can we feed the body to the sharks?

[TexGuy]

"Well...bye!"

Awesome Response! Good Job.

[Kent C]

[ryan71]

“We're shocked to report all detainees at Gitmo have committed suicide. Initial autopsies indicate they shot themselves in the backs of their heads.”

[rabidralph]

That’s so unusual, a terrorist dying by his own hand.

[exit82]

One less threat.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Nice! LOL

[DaiHuy]

Another one down, another one gone, another one bites the dust.

[Billthedrill]

Time for a moment of silence.

Well, that's done. Anybody up for a barbecued pork sandwich?

[Kent C]

“Nice! LOL”

Thanks :-)

[5thGenTexan]

Øbama's Fault indeed. I would suggest setting up a protest tent city al la Sheehan, but I would want to be in DC or Chicago without a solid door and a lock!

:-)

[marron]

It happens down at the county jail all the time.

[tioga]

guess he really doesn’t want to move to Virginia.

[Kent C]

Is it still “suicide watch” if you’re not paying attention?

What about ‘egging the guy on’? :-)

Well, no... that would torture now.

[JPG]

He just couldn’t handle the thought of another bowl of fruit loops.

[Jemian]

Feed to the sharks? No way.

Feed to the feral pigs? Yes way.

[Jemian]

Feed them to this:

[pnh102]

Feed to the sharks? No way.

Well consider this. If you dump the bodies at sea there's no way the the inmates' US sympathizers can make a monument there.

[Jemian]

You do have a point. I was thinking of the value of the chagrin of knowing you’re going to be eaten by a pig. They eat everything. They only leave hair and expell the teeth.

[windsorknot]

Let’s have a candlelight vigil.

[Costumed Vigilante]

[Lizavetta]

Aww, I’m crying apparent tears...............not.