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3 Gitmo Detainees Reportedly Hang Selves
AP ^ | 6/9/06 | AP

Posted on 06/10/2006 3:53:38 PM PDT by NJRighty

3 Gitmo Detainees Reportedly Hang Selves

(AP) WASHINGTON Three Guantanamo Bay detainees hanged themselves with nooses made of sheets and clothes, the commander of the detention center said Saturday.

They were the first reported deaths among the hundreds of men held at the base in Cuba — some of them for up to 4 1/2 years and without charge.

Two men from Saudi Arabia and one from Yemen were found "unresponsive and not breathing in their cells" early Saturday, according to a statement from the Miami-based U.S. Southern Command, which has jurisdiction over the prison. Attempts were made to revive the prisoners, but they failed.

"They hung themselves with fabricated nooses made out of clothes and bed sheets," Navy Rear Adm. Harry Harris told reporters in a conference call from the U.S. base in southeastern Cuba.

Pentagon officials said the three men were in Camp 1, the highest maximum security prison at Guantanamo, and that none of them had tried to commit suicide before.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: Kaslin

A smart guard would go for a cigarette break at that point...LOL


61 posted on 06/10/2006 4:19:42 PM PDT by PhillyRepublican
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To: RetiredSWO

Living in Florida I'd rather not- that bait may end up in a fish I eat..

We do, however, have some amusing gators wandering around here of late ... perhaps after a snack from Gitmo they'd lose their taste for all things human..


62 posted on 06/10/2006 4:20:09 PM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve.)
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To: BlueOx

He also asked the guards about the hunger strikes and was told the prisoners do that just for the LSM, the IRC and the Human rights group. As soon as they leave they go back to eating again. It is all for show.


63 posted on 06/10/2006 4:20:26 PM PDT by Kaslin (Zarqawi: Rest in Pieces and may all your virgins look like Helen Thomas and Maddie Albright.)
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To: NJRighty
THIS WOULD HAD NEVER HAPPENED HAD ZAQAWI BEEN KEPT ALIVE. THEY HAD NO REASON TO LIVE. WHAT HAVE WE DONE?
64 posted on 06/10/2006 4:20:31 PM PDT by new yorker 77 (FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
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To: One4Indictment

I must be really twisted. I laughed out loud at that picture and caption. Sometimes I shame myself. But, dern, that was funny.


65 posted on 06/10/2006 4:21:36 PM PDT by Rushmore Rocks
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To: NJRighty
What were they protesting?

Was the lemon fricasseed chicken overdone again?

66 posted on 06/10/2006 4:21:38 PM PDT by Gritty (Our culture's reflex is overwhelming to cover war as just a miscarriage-of-justice story-Mark Steyn)
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To: NJRighty


Must be despondent over Zark's demise.


67 posted on 06/10/2006 4:21:46 PM PDT by Malsua
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To: NJRighty

OK - easy solution - no bed sheets and no clothes.... OF course, I would hate to be a guard there...


68 posted on 06/10/2006 4:23:36 PM PDT by TheBattman (Islam (and liberalism)- the cult of a Cancer on Society)
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To: Kaslin

He sure did say that. Should be a very, very interesting O'Reilly report on Monday.


69 posted on 06/10/2006 4:23:52 PM PDT by BlueOx
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To: NJRighty

Probably tired of jailhouse food. I'm thinking a porkchop samwich and a suicide pill might make a nice change of diet...


70 posted on 06/10/2006 4:24:19 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: PhillyRepublican

Bill O'Reilly also said these are the worst of the worst. So no big loss there imho


71 posted on 06/10/2006 4:25:00 PM PDT by Kaslin (Zarqawi: Rest in Pieces and may all your virgins look like Helen Thomas and Maddie Albright.)
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To: al baby
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72 posted on 06/10/2006 4:26:13 PM PDT by digger48
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To: Nothometoday
"Wow........I can not believe anyone is thrilled about another human being commiting suicide,I think it is an awful thing"

Your compassion is commendable, why didn't you invite these 'human beings' to live at your home?

By the way you bleeding heart wuss, these three "human beings" all committed suicide in unison, which clearly shows they weren't acts of individual desperation, but were carefully plotted to give the media another high profile, (and totally bogus) 'reason' to condemn the U.S. military. NOBODY with an iota of intelligence is buying into your contrived sympathy for these beasts, so spare us all and save your crocadile tears for the DU.

73 posted on 06/10/2006 4:26:30 PM PDT by TheCrusader
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To: Solamente

ROTFLMAO!!!


74 posted on 06/10/2006 4:27:05 PM PDT by digger48
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To: proudofthesouth
Yes......
75 posted on 06/10/2006 4:27:51 PM PDT by NJRighty (Liberals interpreting the Constitution? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!)
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To: BlueOx

It sure should be. I wonder if he will also mention it on his radio show. I normally don't listen to it, but I will try to listen on Monday


76 posted on 06/10/2006 4:28:31 PM PDT by Kaslin (Zarqawi: Rest in Pieces and may all your virgins look like Helen Thomas and Maddie Albright.)
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To: Billthedrill

How many more to go?


77 posted on 06/10/2006 4:29:46 PM PDT by Tigercap
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To: DTogo

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1646995/posts


78 posted on 06/10/2006 4:30:19 PM PDT by digger48
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To: NJRighty
I hope they are reacting to the news about Zakawi!
79 posted on 06/10/2006 4:33:49 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (NYT Headline: 'Protocols of the Learned Elders of CBS: Fake But Accurate, Experts Say.')
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To: digger48
HA! HA! HA!
80 posted on 06/10/2006 4:41:31 PM PDT by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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