Administration officials described the suicides as "good PR move to draw attention." In addition, Guantanamo's camp commander called the suicides "an act of asymmetric warfare waged against us." The comments caused a diplomatic uproar around the world and have led to renewed calls for Guantanamo's closure. A few examples of the international displeasure from both conservative and liberal editorial boards. |
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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.