Al-Qahtani Suicide Attempt at Guantanamo
Mohammed al-Qahtani, the Guantanamo detainee the Pentagon alleges was to be the "20th hijacker" attempted suicide in April, according to his lawyer, who was not allowed to reveal it until today due to the need for the Pentagon to clear her notes.
Mohammed al-Qahtani cut himself at least three times and had to be hospitalized at the U.S. Navy base in Cuba, attorney Gitanjali Gutierrez said. 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.
"I cannot accept this injustice," the lawyer quoted him as saying. "If I have to stay in this jail, I want to put an end to this suffering."
The Center for Constitutional Rights represents al-Qahtani and has much more information on his case and newly disclosed documents. Their press release today is here.
The torture techniques approved against al-Qahtani are below the fold:
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