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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/13/u-s-officials-outraged-as-afghanistan-releases-65-insurgents-from-jail/U.S. officials outraged as Afghanistan releases 65 insurgents from jail
By Agence France-Presse
Thursday, February 13, 2014 8:43 EST
Scores of alleged Taliban fighters walked free from jail in Afghanistan on Thursday, triggering condemnation from the United States which said they were responsible for killing NATO and Afghan soldiers as well as civilians.
The release of the prisoners further worsened the bitter relationship between Kabul and Washington as US-led foreign troops prepare to withdraw after 13 years fighting the Islamist militants.
The 65 prisoners were freed and walked out of the Bagram prison compound this morning, Abdul Shukor Dadras, a member of the Afghan governments review body, told AFP.
Their cases were reviewed and we had no reason to keep them in jail.
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U.S. officials outraged as Afghanistan releases 65 ‘insurgents’ from jail (Original Post)
unhappycamper
Feb 2014
OP
Afghanistan outraged as U.S. invades on October 7th, 2001 (to the present) and goes on a killing.
SamKnause
Feb 2014
#1
Why did we ever waste the lives of our troops, time and trillions of dollars on this corrupt.....
democratisphere
Feb 2014
#2
SamKnause
(13,110 posts)1. Afghanistan outraged as U.S. invades on October 7th, 2001 (to the present) and goes on a killing.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)2. Why did we ever waste the lives of our troops, time and trillions of dollars on this corrupt.....
barbaric country. Wait till we withdraw completely; all 'gains' will be lost.
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)3. Keyword is "alleged"
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