UK Guantanamo detainee near suicide after years of torture, doctors warn

[Rosa Luxemburg]

Source: Independent UK

A British resident being held in Guantanamo Bay may be close to suicide after five years of captivity and torture at the hands of the Americans, the Foreign Secretary David Miliband has been warned in a medical report sent to the Government this week.

The report concludes that Binyam Mohamed, from Kensington, west London, is at the end of his "psychological tether" after guards at the US naval base in Cuba switched off the water supply to his cell when he began spreading his own faeces over the walls. Mr Mohamed is one of at least seven detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay who claim British residency. Three of the men are expected to be reunited with their families before Christmas after the Government successfully negotiated their release. But the Americans have made it clear that Mr Mohamed must remain in detention to face a military tribunal on charges of terrorism.



Read more: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article3260709.ece

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yikes! The USA and human rights

[Mnemosyne]

1. Remember the three 'suicides" a year or more ago? All hung in cages

with guards passing every 5 minutes.

I mourn for the country we thought we knew.:cry:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. You would think that people would learn from the Holocaust

but we have to ask ourselves, do we have a neonazi regime in government? No other group would disregard all the conventions that were laid down after WW11.

[Mnemosyne]

9. Well, you and I have learned from history, but

apparently we've learned different lessons than these neonazi pricks.

I've always considered the Geneva Conventions and the Nuremberg Principles as 'gospel'. They are the epitome of true humanity, or they used to be...

[Rosa Luxemburg]

10. they've been on the rise world wide

people are finally starting to wake up

[Mnemosyne]

11. It's so frustrating to watch the French, et al, revolting against the PTB.

I would weep from pure joy to see such passion evoked in the entire US republic.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

12. America seems to have lost it's 'belly fire'

since the civil war it has dulled apart from the civil rights groups

[Mnemosyne]

13. Excellent statement, "America seems to have lost it's 'belly fire'".

The fire seems to exist more online than in actual life now, exceptions noted.

Heartbreaking indeed.

[NanceGreggs]

2. There is no such thing as suicide in Gitmo ...

... there is only MURDER by BushCo. Sometimes the truly desperate only assist in speeding the process of their own demise.

Dear God, may I live long enough to see the truly guilty pay for their crimes, and the truly innocent vindicated.

[EFerrari]

3. You're so right. It's murder.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. if in war conventions must be adhered to

prisoners of war are usually looked after decently in a democratic developed country. Besides President Bush says he doesn't torture so who is it in this government is doing the torturing?

[EFerrari]

7. Dick Cheney. Link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2491057

[Rosa Luxemburg]

8. that's very interesting

this should be investigated thoroughly

[rockybelt]

4. Amen nt

[Mnemosyne]

14. The only way they could die was slowly. Link from 2006

How US hid the suicide secrets of Guantanamo - Sun Jun-18-06

cal04 Sun Jun-18-06 12:56 AM

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=217685&mesg_id=217685

Heinous.

I second your prayer, Nance. :hug:

[Mnemosyne]

15. Check this old article out, nothing changes there, coverups.

How US hid the suicide secrets of Guantanamo

cal04 Sun Jun-18-06 12:56 AM

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=217685&mesg_id=217685