Shouldn't these men be released from Guantanamo?

[okeydokey]

The Bush Administration is still trying to block the release of these men from Guantanamo. Cities in the US have said they will accept them and help them out, but still no release. Does the US have the responsibility to take them since they were wrongfully imprisoned for years?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...f-Chinese-Muslims-blocked-pending-appeal.html

 

[okeydokey]

Here's the Newsweek story with some background.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/163477

 

[pr surfer]

I think they should be unconditionally released and compensated.

The concept of holding "unlawful enemy combatants "Guantanamo Bay is disgusting and unamerican

 

[okeydokey]

I think they should be unconditionally released and compensated.

The concept of holding "unlawful enemy combatants "Guantanamo Bay is disgusting and unamerican

And these men were found to to NOT be enemy combatants in 2004. They were turned in for the $5000 per head bounty. I don't see why they can't be released into communities that have said they want them.

 

[pr surfer]

And these men were found to to NOT be enemy combatants in 2004. They were turned in for the $5000 per head bounty. I don't see why they can't be released into communities that have said they want them.

Because it would force the administration to admit they made a mistake, something which they have not yet done.

 

[okeydokey]

The funny thing is that I heard about it because one of the locations being discussed is in my community. I can't believe this is not more newsworthy.

 

[Belle1962]

Release them --yes.

To U.S cities--NO.

 

[pr surfer]

Release them --yes.

To U.S cities--NO.

Why not? We bought them from bounty hunters who kidnapped them, we held them in an illegal jail where they were likely tortured, and now they are stateless persons because their country wont take them back.

At the very least, we have a moral obligation, if not a financial one, to these people whose lives we ruined.

 

[okeydokey]

Release them --yes.

To U.S cities--NO.

Why wouldn't we. They are not criminals, they are victims. There are people here who want to help them, why shouldn't we let them. It's bad enough what we have already done to them.