Detainee dies at Abu Ghraib (24 years old, "natural causes")

[Barrett808]

ABU GHRAIB, Iraq—A 24-year-old male security detainee died the afternoon of March 15 of apparent natural causes at Abu Ghraib.

Detainee was found unconscious, and the medical staff immediately began CPR in order to revive the detainee. He was pronounced dead at 1:30 p.m. by an attending physician.

The military Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the incident, which is standard procedure after any detainee death.

The remains will be transferred to the family after the investigation, in accordance with standard procedure.

http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Releases/Mar/060316b.html

[Canuckistanian]

1. I believe the part that says he died March 15th

But that's all that I believe.

All the rest is probably pure bullshit.

[saigon68]

8. NATURAL CAUSES Includes a Brain Aneurysm

CAUSED BY STEEL TOED BOOT COMING IN CONTACT WITH YOUR FOREHEAD

WITH A DOZEN OR SO IMPACTS, IN A TWO MINUTE PERIOD.






11:13 p.m., Oct. 25, 2003. Three detainees were handcuffed together nude. They were involved in the rape of a 15-year-old detainee. SOLDIER: CPL GRANER, NAKHLA (Civilian Interpreter); SPC CRUZ; SPC KROL; SPC RIVERA; possibly SMITH, DAVIS K. and CINZANO Editor's note Timeline adds "SPC CRUZ," "SGT K. DAVIS" and "Possibly Mr. Antonius ZAYTER." A version of this image found in other CID materials obtained by Salon identifies the figure labeled "Possibly Mr. Antonius ZAYTER" in the timeline as "Unknown Possible Contractor". Zayter is identified as the figure in the left foreground, standing against the wall behind the white chair.




11:16 p.m., Oct. 25, 2003. Adel is sitting in the chair as a MI soldier throws a football at the detainees while they are nude on the floor. SOLDIER(S): NAKHLA (Civilian Interpreter); RIVERA, KROL and Possibly SMITH

[Cocoa]

2. 24 years old

natural causes.

[wtmusic]

3. I want to scream.

Donald Rumsfeld, our very own Eichmann reincarnate.

[everythingsxen]

17. No, no, no...

Eichmann would have never overseen anything this sloppy. This is shoddy work at best. And technically... Rumsfeld would be closer to a Goering or Boormann.

[NanceGreggs]

4. The blood curdles to think what constitutes ...

... 'natural causes' at Abu Ghraib.

So they're returning the remains to the kid's family - what a thoughtful touch. Wonder if they'll soften the blow by explaining to his parents that AFTER they'd tortured their son to death, they realized he wasn't guilty of anything after all ...

[shenmue]

5. Is *anything* "natural" in that goddamn place?

:grr:

[Briar]

6. There is nothing natural

about being kidnapped by the US and held without trial in a hellhole like Guantanamo in defiance of international law and justice. "Honor bound to defend freedom"? The words have turned to dust since this whole phoney "war" on terror stgarted.

[Barrett808]

7. In fact, "Abu Ghraib" mean "Father of the Strange", iirc n/t

[BR_Parkway]

9. Natural causes like the 13 yo kid in FL?

[EST]

10. And the fascist junta goes blithely on,

as though nothing has happened.

All is calm in the city on the hill, business as usual.

The anger and desperate thoughts, by those thus harmed,

inch upward another click.

One more terrorist created.

One more soul willing to sacrifice himself

to avenge the fallen or to drive out the enemy.

Incompetence reigns supreme.

Night falls, soon.

[QuettaKid]

11. It Is Time.

.

[mikeytherat]

12. Probably died from Sickle Cell Anemia

Lots of detainees dying from that lately, ya know?

mikey_the_rat

[Kailassa]

13. There is nothing unnatural about dying

when you are held under water for too long.

[HuffleClaw]

14. natural causes

such as a 'natural fall' down a flight of stairs?

[EST]

15. When the body suffers sufficient repeated trauma,

the inflamation and other damage control that the body undertakes overwhelms its ability to survive, such as the death of that innocent taxi driver. His tormentor, the "Knee of death," had hit him on the side of his legs, just above the knee-the "takedown" shot-that his his body collapsed and died. Perfectly natural.
To my private horror,I am beginning to understand why suicide bombers become suicide bombers...

[nomaco-10]

16. Kind of like the kid in Florida.....

who died in boot camp from a so called, recessed sickle cell gene complication. His Mother had his body exhumed after seeing the video of him being beat by a group of deputies within the first two hours of being in the facility. A second independent coroner confirmed he was beaten to death.