Is this seriously worth it? Guantanmo inmate never charged with a crime, dies after 11 years in US custody

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The al-jazeera article can be found here. This man was never tried for a crime, was never convicted of a crime, and died never having committed terrorism. Nonetheless, he was kept in detainment in Gitmo for 11 years before being found dead in his cell. He tried to kill himself because "death was more desirable than living there." His release was even demanded by the Supreme Court, yet that was rescinded.

How is this justifiable? Are we really okay with locking people up with no evidence or trial of any kind based on an (often mistaken) assumption?

It concerns me. It would also concern me if we treated non-uniformed armed combatants as US citizens who were simply accused of committing crimes. The asymmetric nature of the terrorist threat has created many situations that various governmental processes and systems were not designed to handle, and as a result, don't handle well. This is one of them. However given what we know about Guantanamo detainees, this man's death is very likely to be attributable to his actions against the United States. He was essentially a prisoner of war in a war that continues. Therefore his incarceration was justified and moral, and his death, while saddening, is due to his actions and those of his people.

er.... Tino. Not to contradict you but I think you'll find he wasn't actually charged with anything. He was picked up by bounty hunters claiming he was a terrorist who since have shown signs of being corrupt and picking up random guys to turn them in for a quick buck.
He was innocent. The bay is a dead zone, normal rules don't apply so he was detained there without trial. They don't give a fuck if you're innocent or not. They just want to torture you till you break and either give them information or a scapegoat to parade. Either one is a result.
Pretty much like a modern day inquisition.