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US sends 4 Afghans back home from Guantanamo
« on: December 20, 2014, 04:25:53 pm »
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Saturday that four Afghans from the Guantanamo Bay detention center have been returned to their home country in what U.S. officials are citing as a sign of their confidence in new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

Obama administration officials said they worked quickly to fulfill the request from Ghani, in office just three months, to return the four, who had been cleared for transfer as a kind of reconciliation and mark of improved U.S.-Afghan relations.

There is no requirement that the Afghan government further detain the men, identified as Mohammed Zahir, Shawali Khan, Abdul Ghani and Khi Ali Gul.

Eight Afghans are among the 132 detainees remaining at Guantanamo.

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Re: US sends 4 Afghans back home from Guantanamo
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2014, 04:37:46 pm »
Obama has completely destroyed one of the biggest reasons for GITMO which is that terrorists now know that even if they are captured and incarcerated, they will eventually be returned to their previous terrorist duties.

What a great message to send.

Obama continues to be a clear and present danger to the security of this nation and its citizens.
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