Suicide Tries at Guantanamo Now Total 21

Yahoo ^ | March 8, 2003 | KATY DAIGLE

[Indy Pendance]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A terror suspect tried to commit suicide in U.S. detention at Guantanamo Bay, a military spokesman said Saturday.

It was the 21st suicide attempt at the camp since it was set up in January 2002. The detainee, who attempted suicide Friday, was treated at the base hospital and was under medical observation, spokesman Lt. Col. Barry Johnson said by telephone from the base.

"Guards intervened immediately and prevented any serious harm from taking place," Johnson said, but declined to give further details. He said the suicide was a "repeat attempt" but didn't say how many times the man had tried to kill himself.

There are about 650 detainees at the U.S. Naval base in Cuba, and all are accused of having links to Afghanistan (news - web sites)'s Taliban regime or al-Qaida, though none has been charged with a crime or allowed access to lawyers.

There have been 11 suicide attempts since the beginning of the year, including one in January that left a man with serious brain damage. Most prisoners have used bed sheets or pieces of clothing to try to hang themselves.

The United States is facing increased international pressure to release the detainees. Amnesty International has demanded an inquiry into whether U.S. interrogation methods were contributing to the suicide attempts. U.S. officials insist the questioning is humane.

The military is opening a new hospital ward for terror suspects with mental problems, and guards have been given training to watch for suicide attempts, base officials said.

[FairOpinion]

Watch my crocodile tears!

Too bad they they are just suicide "attempts".

[boomop1]

Shucks they can't do anything right.

[sheik yerbouty]

Allow them to buy rope at the commissary.

[FairOpinion]

"Amnesty International has demanded an inquiry into whether U.S. interrogation methods were contributing to the suicide attempts."
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But Amnesty International did NOT demand inquiries into the murders of the Taliban and Saddam.

[Michael.SF.]

one in January that left a man with serious brain damage

How could they tell?

[Salvation]

Suicides?

One might think that they know what is coming!!

[husky ed]

Just call them Partial Birth Abortions and the Liberals will be down there to assist.

[DontMessWithMyCountry]

LMBO. Precisely my thoughts ;-) hmmm, maybe it's occurring to them that allah isn't quite the power that they'd been brainwashed to believe? a nice prospect ;-)

[American Soldier]

I cannot express in polite terms how stupid it is that this information makes it to the public. The Muslim "street" does not need to know this. And neither do liberal American jurists!

[DontMessWithMyCountry]

hahahahahahaha!!! definitely one of the funniest and dryest one-liners I've seen posted on FR.

[shamusotoole]

Does any one know what the Koran says about suicide?

[mdittmar]

Damn we're good.No telling how many innocent lives saved by containing these 21 suicide attempts by these low lifes.

[sd-joe]

Masochist : “Beat me”

Sadist: “No”

Next we will be accused, by the mealy mouthed liberal press, of sadism.

[umgud]

We need to revisit the "assisted suicide" debate.....

[Lee Heggy]

I'm trying to care. I really am.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

I'm glad they like our hospitality. I hope it is a real living hell for them.

[freepersup]

What can I do to help excelerate the suicide rate ten fold ?

[Dogbert41]

Amnesty International complained about Iraq's overcrowded prisons. Saddam fixed it. He had thousands of prisoners drug out and hung on meat hooks. That's why Amnesty International now leaves Iraq alone. LMAO!!!

As for our "guests" attempting suicide, I am just greatful we were able to save them so that they can continue to enjoy their lifelong Cuban vacation.

[Democratshavenobrains]

I can already hear DU crying about these poor victims of cowboy imperialism.