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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 02:33 PM

    Democrats just as guilty

    Everyone blames all this on Bush but the Congressional Democrats are just as responsible. As the article states many Dems voted for the MCA. They have controlled Congress for 2 years and have done nothing about it. The Dems have repeatedly voted more funds for the ongoing wars. Bush could do nothing without the money and the Dems refuse to cut him off.

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