Lawyer: Gitmo suspect attempted suicide

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080520/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/guantanamo_suicide_attempt

Al-Qahtani made the suicide attempt after learning military prosecutors filed capital charges against him and five other Guantanamo prisoners for their alleged roles in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Gutierrez said the military did not inform her or al-Qahtani's ****** of the alleged suicide attempt. She said she learned of it when she went to visit him and noticed three scars on his hand, inside wrist and inner forearm near the elbow.

But last week, the Pentagon dropped charges against the Saudi. Military officials did not disclose a reason and said the charges could be filed again later.

Gutierrez and al-Qahtani's Pentagon-appointed defense lawyer, Army Lt. Col. Bryan Broyles, have suggested that harsh interrogation tactics used on the detainee could have influenced the decision not to charge him.

This article confirms serious doubts on the ability of this installation to effectively establish the guilt of it's prisoners.

I ask yet again, if these people are terrorists, why not try them in US courts ? If their case can't hold up to the scrutiny of the justice system (In this case it certainly would not) then they are not doing a good enough job. There's no excuse for this.

 

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I agree. This is just ridiculous and out of control. I'm all for rounding up terrorism suspects, but for God's sake give them a fairly prompt day in court and if you don't have evidence to charge them, then return them to their homes. What a mess.