US sends 12 Gitmo detainees to their home nations

[impik]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has transferred a dozen Guantanamo detainees to Afghanistan, Yemen and the Somaliland region as the Obama administration continues to move captives out of the Cuban facility in preparation for its closure.

The Justice Department said Sunday that a government task force had reviewed each case. Officials considered the potential threat and the government's likelihood of success in court challenges to the detentions.

Over the weekend, four Afghan detainees were transferred to their home country. Two Somali detainees were transferred to authorities in Somaliland, the semi-autonomous northern region of Somalia. Six Yemeni detainees also were sent home.

The Justice Department said that since 2002, more than 560 detainees have departed the military prison in Cuba and 198 remain.

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[treestar]

1. Good

:bounce:

[SIMPLYB1980]

2. Good.

[HopeOverFear]

3. good news

[mopinko]

4. that's not the change i voted for

oh, wait....

[HughMoran]

5. Good.

Prepping for closure - as promised.

[PopSixSquish]

6. How Long Before Someone Criticizes This Development?

I'm sure someone will come up with a reason given time...

[impik]

7. Not fast enough, not good enough, why Yemen???

[Hydra]

8. Good to finally hear some positive news about this

The fact that most of these people never belonged in our custody (and certainly not to be tortured) was bad enough, but to have the Obama administration back up the Bush line of talk all of these months has been disgusting.

I'm glad some of these people can finally go home...even if they'll never be the same and never be welcome there.

[Progressive_Angel]

9. it's

all bad

[Clio the Leo]

10. Kick.....

.... another HUGE news story that is being lost in all of this other BS.

[firedupdem]

11. K&R n/t

[davidpdx]

12. OMG Obama is doing nothing!

:sarcasm:

[Hekate]

13. As promised. KnR.

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