Prison inmates committing suicide now an act of warfare on the US

POSTED BY: Khyron
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KHYRON

Sunday, June 11, 2006 8:08 AM

Yes indeed it is, according to the military.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5068606.stm

The article can basically be summed up by: "The camp commander said the two Saudis and a Yemeni were "committed" and had killed themselves in "an act of asymmetric warfare waged against us"."

I personally fail to see the logic, but then again I'm not as highly intelligent as the US military. Anybody care to explain?

Other people can occasionally be useful, especially as minions. I want lots of minions.

CITIZEN

Sunday, June 11, 2006 11:35 AM

People were murdered on a US base by terrorists...

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
"I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalog: 'No good in a bed, but fine against a wall'." -- Eleanor Roosevelt.

CHRISISALL

Sunday, June 11, 2006 3:03 PM

They realized that they couldn't kill anyone else, so to demoralize the sensitive, fluffy peeps at Gitmo, they murdered themselves!

Who knows at this point, could be a 'statement', or maybe some more foul play. Time and loose lips will tell.

Frequent diner at the Gitmo Bistro Chrisisall

GINOBIFFARONI

Sunday, June 11, 2006 3:23 PM

I think they just had enough...

They are being held.... indefinately

They may or may not be guilty of anything

The treatment they face is questionable at best

I suppose taking out a guard is impossible... so what else does that leave

I remember the outrage Americans showed over Vietnam POWs ( sorry illegal combatants... depends who you talk to right ? ) and look at this going on ?

I personally feel that those who fought US forces in the process of invading Afganistan and Iraq are not guilty of anything but fighting for their respective countries... funny how the US is casting themselves as the Russians from Red Dawn

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087985/

" Over and in, last call for sin
While everyone's lost, the battle is won
With all these things that I've done "

The Killers

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/killers/allthesethingsthativedone.html

CITIZEN

Sunday, June 11, 2006 4:40 PM

I would have liked to write the tabloid headlines:

Three men brutely murdered by terrorists at US base!

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
"I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalog: 'No good in a bed, but fine against a wall'." -- Eleanor Roosevelt.

SIMONF

Sunday, June 11, 2006 5:46 PM

It's also a "good PR move to draw attention" according to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy. I can't help but think phrases like these will not endear themselves to moderates.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5069230.stm

SIMONWHO

Sunday, June 11, 2006 7:35 PM

"an act of asymmetric warfare waged against us" - Rear Admiral Harris.

Well, for the safety of the free world, I hope that the US restores the symmetry by retaliating in kind with the suicide of the Commander in Chief, his deputy and Rear Admiral Harris.

Has there ever been a more heartless reaction to a suicde than this?

CHRISTHECYNIC

Sunday, June 11, 2006 7:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
Has there ever been a more heartless reaction to a suicde than this?

I'm sure there has been, but I don't know what it is.

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In one thing in relation to this Bush said he wanted detainees to be tried in the US (military tribunals though) and I'm all for that, or anything that at least lets them hear why they're being held and a shot, even if not the best one, at justice.

Anyone remember when someone was convicted based on charges in a sealed envelope? It was during the McCarthy era, meaning I wasn’t there for it, and once upon a time I thought that could never happen again. Some people still suffer from that delusion, for example when Good Night, and Good Luck came out some people thought it wasn't current.

There are few things more current.

"We must not confuse dissent from disloyalty. We must remember always, that accusation is not proof, and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another, we will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason."

"We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home."

"And who's fault is that? Not really his, he didn't create this situation of fear he merely exploited it, and rather successfully. Cassus was right, the fault dear Brutus is not in our stars, but in ourselves."

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And of course the final words of the movie, which came not from an actor but from the President of the United States:
"Why are we proud? We are proud, first of all, because from the beginning of this Nation, a man can walk upright, no matter who he is, or who she is. He can walk upright and meet his friend—or his enemy; and he does not fear that because that enemy may be in a position of great power that he can be suddenly thrown in jail to rot there without charges and with no recourse to justice. We have the habeas corpus act, and we respect it."

KHYRON

Sunday, June 11, 2006 7:58 PM

"good PR move to draw attention"

Assuming it is just a PR move, does that mean that now the military considers PR moves to be acts of warfare?

Other people can occasionally be useful, especially as minions. I want lots of minions.

CAUSAL

Sunday, June 11, 2006 8:16 PM

I'm afraid to post in this thread. PirateJenny might post some half-coherent rant about my lack of mental acuity.

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