Washington Post: Once deemed too dangerous to release, Saudi detainee at Guantanamo Bay prison has been repatriated
A Saudi detainee and a longtime hunger striker at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who was once deemed too dangerous to release has been repatriated, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
A military review board in June cleared Abdul Rahman Shalabi, 39, for release. The board said that the effectiveness of the Saudi rehabilitation program that he is to enter and the country’s ability to monitor him were important factors in its decision.
The board also noted the detainee’s “credible desire” to re-integrate into society and participate in the rehabilitation program, but it “acknowledges the detainee’s past terrorist-related activities.”
WNU Editor: He was too dangerous to be releases in 2009 .... but he is safe to be released today. The U.S. Board that released him based their judgement that Saudi Arabia will be able to rehabilitate him .... really!?!?!?! Let is hope that he does not become one of these guys.
More News On The Release Of 'Bin Laden's Bodyguard' From Guantanamo Bay To Saudi Arabia
Saudi Held at Guantánamo Is Repatriated, Reducing Number of Detainees to 114 -- NYT
Guantanamo Bay: US frees 'Bin Laden bodyguard' -- BBC
'Bin Laden bodyguard' Abdul Shalabi transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia -- ABC News
Guantanamo detainee Abdul Shalabi is transferred to Saudi Arabia -- CNN
Guantánamo detainee transferred to Saudi Arabia -- The Hill
US to Transfer Guantanamo Prisoner Abdul Shalabi to Saudi Arabia - Pentagon -- Sputnik
US releases Gitmo prisoner who staged 9-year hunger strike -- Al Jazeera
What a joke to release this murderous psycho
ReplyDeleteDoes history mean anything to this administration....Do they even care?
ReplyDeleteAll the blood and treasure spent to just be discarded!