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Gitmo Prisoner Commits Suicide

Yemeni detainee held since 2002 with no charges

By Jess Kilby,  Newser User

Posted Jun 3, 2009 1:26 AM CDT
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(Newser) – A Yemeni man was found dead in his Guantanamo Bay cell last night in the fifth apparent prisoner suicide at the facility, reports the Los Angeles Times. Muhammad Ahmad Abdallah Salih, 31, was imprisoned at Guantanamo since February 2002 on accusations he trained with the Taliban in Afghanistan, although no charges were ever filed against him.

It’s believed that Salih was participating in a long-running hunger strike at Guantanamo, although prison officials would not comment on the exact cause of death. Salih was found “unresponsive and not breathing” and was not revived by “extensive lifesaving measures,” officials said. His body will be repatriated to Yemen after an autopsy.

Chinese ethnic Uighur Guantanamo detainees, who are cleared for release but have no country to go to, stage tiny protest at Camp Iguana detention facility, at Guantanamo Bay this week.
Chinese ethnic Uighur Guantanamo detainees, who are cleared for release but have no country to go to, stage tiny protest at Camp Iguana detention facility, at Guantanamo Bay this week.   (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, Pool)
Chinese ethnic Uighur Guantanamo detainees, who are cleared for release but have no country to go to, stage a subdued protest at the Camp Iguana detention facility at Guantanamo Bay this week.
Chinese ethnic Uighur Guantanamo detainees, who are cleared for release but have no country to go to, stage a subdued protest at the Camp Iguana detention facility at Guantanamo Bay this week.   (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, Pool)
A detainee walks inside the open-air yard at the Camp Four detention facility on Guantanamo Bay last month.
A detainee walks inside the open-air yard at the Camp Four detention facility on Guantanamo Bay last month.   (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, Pool)
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kokuaguy
Jun 3, 2009 8:16 AM CDT
Euphoria dies, Overcome by grief and shame. End it, Obama.
wwwonderer
Jun 3, 2009 5:30 AM CDT
@rightthing, Newser001 has it on the head. If you are a member of a (para)military organization, and you get caught on the field, then there ought o be a set of rules to follow. But many of these people, were innocent bystanders. Undersrtand this: People in Afghanistan (the Northern Alliance, as well as others) were paid for every member of the Taliban they was turned in. In order to keep the money flowing, they start turning in ANYONE that might be believable as a member of the Taliban. Imagine I said I'll pay you for every NFL member you turn in. Soon you will see ANYONE in a football helmut and shoulder pads being turned. And of course those stupid Americans know no better. ADDITIONALLY, you said 'good one less Muslim to deal with, this so called religion of peace'. So by your logic, and taking into account the history of religions in the world, Christianity is an alleged religion of peace. From the Crusades to Salem Witch Hunts to the KKK, there are MANY Christians that exemplify violence and intolerance. Hell, look early in the week: it's ok for some Christian, who believes that NO HUMAN -ONLY GOD- has the right to take a life, to take the life of an abortion doctor -WHILE THAT DOCTOR IS SERVING (GOD) IN CHURCH- who does not have the right to take lives and had his life taken. Talk about hypocrisy!!! That's one of the MAIN problems of religino I find. Ar eyou not tired of the Ted Haggarsds and the Ralph Reeds of the world manipulating you into thinking God(s) wants you to do -BLANK-? There are many 'Christian soldiers' who LOVE being Christian soldiers; it gives them a sense of purpose. The problem is when your 'purpose' is to oppress others. So what say you about that?
wwwonderer
Jun 3, 2009 5:03 AM CDT
This is the whole irony. We went after 'dictators' for treating people this exact same way. In an effort to 'spread democracy' we seemed to spread resentment, hatred and despair. Imagine how much safer the USA is BECAUSE of the last 8 years. Unbelievable. Where does the line start to have a beer with the (ex-)president you can drink a beer with? But, hey, let's be fair, NO ONE could have seen this coming. *rolls eyes*

Gitmo prisoner found dead in cell
AFP

Prisoner may have been part of hunger strike
BBC

Guards were force-feeding hunger strike prisoners
Associated Press

 
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