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Shadow of Guantanamo follows freed inmates back to their homes

By John Hirst

Shadow of Guantanamo follows freed inmates back to their homes

After years in detention, Afghan returnees have bitter memories as they face new hardships. Jason Burke reports from Kabul

"More than 500 detainees have been released from Guantánamo and American authorities have indicated that only about 70 of the 263 still in their custody will be tried. They include at least a dozen senior al-Qaeda figures. A few hundred prisoners are still held in Bagram, where two have died of injuries sustained during interrogations".

Arrest 500, only intend to charge 70? Sounds like a fishing expedition to me. If the authorities are only questioning suspects, how come the deaths during interrogations?

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on September 14, 2008 (boomark / email).