U.S. Releases Some Prisoners from Guantanamo Bay Prison

[Hissyspit]

Source: CBS News

@CBSNews: U.S. releases some prisoners from Guantanamo Bay prison http://t.co/pyopUUdSNQ

Guantanamo Bay prisoners Nabil Hadjarab, Mutia Sadiq Ahmad Sayyab sent to Algeria homeland

August 29, 2013

MIAMI The U.S. military says it has sent two men who had been held at Guantanamo Bay prison back to their homeland of Algeria.

A brief Pentagon statement says the release of the two men brings the prisoner population at the U.S. base in Cuba down to 164 men. The United States said it was grateful for Algeria's willingness to accept the men, Nabil Hadjarab and Mutia Sadiq Ahmad Sayyab.

According to the Pentagon statement, the cases for the two men were reviewed by an interagency task force and the Obama administration informed Congress of the decision.

The human rights group Reprieve represents the 34-year-old Hadjarab and it welcomed Thursday's announcement, calling for the release of more prisoners from Guantanamo.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57600607/guantanamo-bay-prisoners-nabil-hadjarab-mutia-sadiq-ahmad-sayyab-sent-to-algeria-homeland

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. Good. Now, let's close down this stain on our honor.

[Supersedeas]

9. Promises, promises

[GoneFishin]

2. Two every five years ... 80 innocents will be out by 2208.

[struggle4progress]

7. It's more like 50 or 60 since the beginning of 2009

The problems differ by case. For some prisoners, negotiations to find a destination have been difficult, and sending them back to their original home country is not always an option

[GoneFishin]

11. There is no acceptable excuse for keeping the innocent in cages.

None.

[struggle4progress]

12. I agree

[The Stranger]

3. Just don't let them destroy the records.

We will need to know everyone who was involved in this.

Every one.

[Hydra]

4. Those poor men

I'm glad they're finally going home, but they never should have been there.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

5. Very good news.

Now, let the rest go!

[hughee99]

6. I'm a little unclear on this, are they free, or have they just been moved to an Algerian prison? n/t

[uhnope]

8. I'll take any iota of good news about Gitmo...nt

[Turborama]

10. K&R Hope this is just the beginning of the end... n/t

[Ash_F]

13. I'm sure they won't hold a grudge. /nt

[Solly Mack]

14. kr