U.S. transfers 6 from Guantanamo prison

Source: AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer

The U.S. announced the transfer Tuesday of six Guantanamo Bay prisoners back to their home countries, including one who, according to his lawyers, now may face abuse in Tunisia for nonviolent political activities.

With the transfer of four men to Yemen and two to Tunisia, the U.S. military says it now holds about 375 men at its base in southeast Cuba on suspicion of terrorism or links to al-Qaida or the Taliban.

The U.S. did not disclose the names of the prisoners, but lawyers and human rights groups identified one as Abdullah bin Omar, a 50-year-old Tunisian who has been held without charge since August 2002.

Attorney Zachary Katznelson of the British human rights group Reprieve said bin Omar faces "grave risk" of abuse and torture in Tunisia for his involvement with Ennahdaha, which he described as a moderate, nonviolent Islamic political party.



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what the hell?

It will make it harder for them to sue over their treatment during detention. Dead men don't tell tales or sue in federal court.

But, but, but, I thought these were the "worst of the worst," no question about it. Men who would die with a smile on their faces if they could but take a dozen good Americans with them. And we're just turning them loose?

Something doesn't add up here; will our somnambulent press corps notice?