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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 12:04 PM

    @ RichD

    But are we sure the Court was able to view everything it needed to know these five do not pose a threat? The Wall Street Journal reported that some prisoners released from Gitmo have subsequently been found attempting terrorist acts or fighting against in Iraq.

    If I was kept in a cage for 7 years -- without trial, without adequate legal representation, without contact with my family -- I might be just a little tempted to become a terrorist if I hadn't been one before.

    And if the Court wasn't "able to view everything it needed to know" ... well, whose fault was that?

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