(June 2, 2014 at 9:43 pm)Heywood Wrote: These guys are combatants. Combatants do not get trials(except for war crimes) but rather are released on cessation of hostilities.
Cessation of hostilities with whom?
There is no one Al Qaeda -- there are multiple franchises. There is no one Taliban since the initial invasion -- they're fractious warlords now.
Due to that slippery definition of whom, these detainees can never be released.
(June 2, 2014 at 9:43 pm)Heywood Wrote: We did release some of them and more than a quarter returned to the fight.
Where did the other third/half go?
(June 2, 2014 at 9:43 pm)Heywood Wrote: Now remember the ones released are the ones we thought would not return to the fight.
A significant amount did not, as per your statement. What was different between them and the ones who returned?
(June 2, 2014 at 9:43 pm)Heywood Wrote: If we release the ones we think are more likely going to return to the fight...chances are they will.
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