CentCom: DETAINEE DIES AT CAMP BUCCA

[UpInArms]

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20050412.txt

BAGHDAD, Iraq – A 51-year-old male security detainee at Camp Bucca died of what appears to be natural causes at approximately 9 a.m., April 19.

Medics responded to one of the compounds where a detainee appeared to be suffering from seizures. The detainee was quickly moved to the first aid station where appropriate life-saving procedures failed to resuscitate him. An attending physician at the aid station pronounced him dead at 9:40 a.m.

The detainee had been held at Camp Bucca since May of last year as a threat to the security of Iraq. The remains will be transferred to the family upon completion of an autopsy. This is standing procedure for all detainees who die while in custody of the Multi-National Force.

Though the detainee’s death appears to be from natural causes, as a normal course of action an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death will be conducted.

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another detainee death being released - something's definitely going on with all of this - the military spokepeople never lie, do they?

[HardElection]

1. BUT BUT BUT A NEW POPE WAS SELECTED!!!!

Anyone else find it a little disturbing that we're getting this news from the military?

[gratuitous]

2. "Death from natural causes"

Yes, I suppose it's natural to die when you've been beaten, choked, smothered, kicked and starved long enough.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/04/30/iraq/main614905.shtml

[leftofcool]

3. So what................

give me the latest scoop on Michael Jackson. <sarcasm>

Left of Cool

[MasonJar]

4. This article is totally filled with subtle, loaded words, as in

"appropriate life-saving" and "standing procedure" and "threat to security."

[unhappycamper]

5. . . .appears to be from natural causes, as a normal course of action an

investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death will be conducted.

:sarcasm: Sure glad the military is gonna look into this. :sarcasm: