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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.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Thursday, November 20, 2008 07:23 PM

    The meaning of "forthwith" under the current administration

    On Tuesday, October 7, Judge Ricardo Urbina ordered the 17 Uighur detainees to be released by Friday, October 10.

    They're still in Gitmo.

    Their next appeal (Kiyemba v. Bush, Circuit docket 08-5424) is scheduled for 9:30 AM, Monday, November 24.

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