Statements over suicides irresponsible

THE US politicians and military personnel who described the suicides of three Guantánamo Bay detainees as “smart”, “an act of asymmetrical warfare”, and “a good PR move to draw attention”, among other bizarrely complementary references, are serving no cause whatsoever.

How can people in positions of power and influence make such irresponsible statements?

Apart from the ethical issues surrounding the continued detention without trial of people not convicted of any crime, the suicides of the three men, whatever the motives behind them, should be seen as a multiple tragedy.