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Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:00 AM

Five detainees ordered released "forthwith" after seven years at Guantanamo

If the U.S. Congress had its way, these men would continue to be imprisoned despite there being no evidence of their guilt.

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  • Thursday, November 20, 2008 06:07 PM

    Oh!, sysprog

    "We are pleased with the Court’s decision affirming the determination that Bensayah Belkacem is an enemy combatant and may be held during this armed conflict. [...] As the Court requested, we are promptly reviewing the decision with respect to the other five petitioners. [...]"

    - - Peter A. Carr, Acting Director of Public Affairs, USDOJ

    -- sysprog

    Did I miss something? Here, we have this USDOJ spokesman saying that they will "promotly" review the decision.

    I wasn't aware that the judge asked them to "promotly" review anything. They were ordered to "promptly" (forthwith) RELEASE these prisoners, not to promotly review the decision.

    Is this some sort of joke?

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