CNN reports that the Pentagon has confirmed that 3 Gitmo detainees have commited 'apparent' suicide - 2 Saudi Arabians and 1 Yemeni.
In the past, when reports of attempted suicides have occured, the Pentagon quickly moved to describe these events as 'publicity stunts' to bring attention to the facility. A US military spokesman has actually said today that these deaths are exactly that.
It looks like these so-called 'publicity stunts' were fatally successful.
Hundreds of men at Gitmo, some who were teenagers when they were rounded up, were scheduled to be released, but the Bush administration said it was concerned that some, if sent back to their home countries, would become victims of torture, ironically.
With the increased pressure from allies like Britain to close the facility, these suicides will definitely have a major impact on the future of the secretive detention center.
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