Tuesday, March 6, 2012
15% Of Released Guantanamo Detainees Have Returned To Terrorism
WASHINGTON – National security officials on Monday reported that the number of “confirmed” cases in which former detainees previously held at the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, engaged in terrorist or insurgent activity after their transfer had risen to 95 from 81 – out of the 599 prisoners released – from October 2010 to December 2011.
The report was the latest summary of intelligence about what national security officials refer to as “re-engagement” or “recidivism” by former detainees. Congress requires the office of the Director of National Intelligence to make such statistics public. The numbers provide no details about individual cases and no specific intelligence showing how strong the evidence is.
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My Comment: I expected a higher number.
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