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5 Guantanamo Detainees Agree to Transfer to Qatar

By Jeralyn, Section Terror Detainees
Posted on Sat Mar 10, 2012 at 02:14:00 PM EST
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Afghanistan sent a delegation to Guantanamo to convince 5 detainees to transfer to Qatar. They agreed.

The five, allegedly Taliban leaders, won't be freed but transferred to less restrictive custody and their families will move there to be with them.

One may be Mullah Norullah Noori. Here's his detainee assessment file. Others who may be among the five: Mullah Khair Khowa (reportedly a former interior minister) and Mullah Fazl Akhund (reportedly a former army commander.)

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    5 Guantanamo Detainees Agree to Transfer to Qatar | 8 comments (8 topical)

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    They like Gitmo so much (none / 0) (#1)
    by Edger on Sat Mar 10, 2012 at 03:41:51 PM EST
    they had to be "convinced" to leave the place?

    I thought there was some law handcuffing the president against doing this sort of thing. Or was Obama lying, again?

    Methinks someone's pants are one fire n/t (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by Dadler on Sat Mar 10, 2012 at 04:29:48 PM EST


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    I'm sure there must (none / 0) (#3)
    by Edger on Sat Mar 10, 2012 at 04:45:53 PM EST
    be some reasonable backpedalling - sorry, I mean "explanation" - that Obama will come up with...

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    It's not backpedaling... (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by Dadler on Sat Mar 10, 2012 at 04:53:09 PM EST
    ...it's a post-partisan review of previous steps. Kind of like at tribute concert.  Dontcha know?

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    Like part of the dance, you mean? (none / 0) (#5)
    by Edger on Sat Mar 10, 2012 at 04:55:37 PM EST
    Ahhh, ok, I think I get it now. Thanks! ;-)

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    It's not like they're going home (none / 0) (#7)
    by CST on Mon Mar 12, 2012 at 10:00:25 AM EST
    They had to be convinced to go to another prison.

    Why would they move half way around the world a second time, just to go to a prison where they don't know anyone or anything?  I would want to know what the 'catch' was too.

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    I suppose it's possible (none / 0) (#8)
    by Edger on Mon Mar 12, 2012 at 11:55:24 AM EST
    that their families will be able to visit them might be some small motivation. and if Qatar doesn't have the kinds of strong laws against torture that the US observes in Guantanamo, at least someone will hear their screams?

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    Obama may just want to (none / 0) (#6)
    by fishcamp on Sat Mar 10, 2012 at 06:50:45 PM EST
    shuffle the detainees off slowly until they're all gone...

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