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2008-07-15 Africa North

2 Algerians go missing after transfer from Guantanamo, rights group says

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Posted by Fred 2008-07-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda

#1 food, water, a roof, a prayer rug, and shit free koran. but that's not good enough @ gitmo. set them free is the cry.

so uncle sam does.

they disappear.

now uncle sam needs to ensure they are treated humanely.

seems they were, but didn't like it.

tough shit.

deal with it.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-07-15 00:57|| 2008-07-15 00:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Two Algerians released from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay have not been heard from since they were "transferred" two weeks ago to the custody of the North African country, a human rights group said Monday.

The Algerian Consul gave them "green" swim fins and goggles?

They musta taken the wrong turn..
hell it's easy to miss the turn at Martinique... oh well.. make'um ~~good~~ fair fish food..

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2008-07-15 01:03|| 2008-07-15 01:03|| Front Page Top

#3 It's possible that the US Gubmint turned them and they can't go back now...

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2008-07-15 01:05|| 2008-07-15 01:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Attorney Zachary Katznelson, of the British human rights group Reprieve, said he represents four Algerians at Guantanamo who have been cleared for release but worry they will risk mistreatment if returned home.

Not our problem shithead.
Here's an idea. Why don't you go home with them to make sure everything goes okay.

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-15 02:18|| 2008-07-15 02:18|| Front Page Top

#5 What ethical duty do we supposedly have to ensure that illegal combatants that we release to their home countries are treated in accordance with U.S. laws?
This boggles my mind. They wanted to be released, they got released. Where did they think they were going, Disneyland?
Screw those guys anyway, they should have been executed on the spot according to their precious Geneva Convention.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-07-15 08:44|| 2008-07-15 08:44|| Front Page Top

#6 "What happens to these men is significant in figuring out what to do with the others," said Jennifer Daskal, senior counterterrorism counsel for the New York-based group,

I agree, if this is what happens to releasees in Algeria, I say all releasees should be first sent to Algeria, regardless of nationality. After that, I don't care if they are ever seen alive again

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-07-15 10:28|| 2008-07-15 10:28|| Front Page Top

#7 So suddenly, we get criticized for not keeping them in Gitmo?

What are we supposed to do, put them up in public housing and put them on welfare, like thre UK does?

Posted by Slavimble Forkbeard9292 2008-07-15 15:26|| 2008-07-15 15:26|| Front Page Top

#8 The a**hole left wants a total domination of the world by one power.

Since we're the only one around we're it.

The problem from their POV is that we don't do exactly what they would do in our position.

So.........damned if we do and damned if we don't.

Posted by AlanC 2008-07-15 15:56|| 2008-07-15 15:56|| Front Page Top

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