John Edmundson

John Edmundson

Captain John Edmundson USN is the chief doctor at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba. [http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-williams18jun18,0,3393296.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions Kicked out of Gitmo: A Times reporter's struggle to get the truth about America's island prison just got tougher] , "Los Angeles Times", June 18 2006]

During a reporter's tour of the 48 bed facility in January 2005, Edmundson revealed, in an off-hand comment, that 23 detainees had tried to hang themselves in a simultaneous mass-suicide bid in late 2003. [http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-williams18jun18,0,3393296.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions Kicked out of Gitmo: A Times reporter's struggle to get the truth about America's island prison just got tougher] , "Los Angeles Times", June 18 2006]

Following the June 10 2006 suicide bid Edmundson told reporters that the three men had all had routine Psychological tests administered because they were participating in the recent hunger strike. [http://www.enidnews.com/feeds/apcontent/apstories/apstorysection/D8IGUF904.xml.txt/resources_apstoryview Official: Gitmo Prisoners Waging 'Jihad'] , "Associated Press", June 28 2006] [http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article1117127.ece Guantanamo Bay suicide prisoners 'showed no sign of being depressed'] , "The Independent", June 28 2006] Edmundson said that the men showed no sign of despair or suicidal tendencies.

Edmundson's boss, Admiral Harry Harris, stirred controversy by calling the suicides "acts of asymmetrical warfare". [http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gitmo28jun28,1,2000871.story?coll=la-headlines-nation&track=crosspromo Guantanamo Officials Say They Can't Stop All Suicides: New searches and special gear help, but administrators maintain that prisoners harm themselves as part of a 'campaign against us.'] , "Los Angeles Times", June 28 2006] A June 28 2006 "Los Angeles Times" article quotes Edmundson: "If you ask my opinion, I agree with the admiral that this was somewhat of a political statement."

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