In other words, Al Qaida operatives.
That sealed his doom, if true. Confirmation?
Good point.
No matter what we learn, there will never be a satisfactory explanation of Nick's life or death -- too many competing interests combined with the fog of war. We're not dealing with an American society and its norms in an American suburb like Westchester, PA.
Don't get pulled in with Michael's version of the facts. Nick told people at the hotel he was put in a seperate room AWAY from other inmates for his own protection because they were taunting him. The guards didn't want an incident so moved him to what Nick said was a bathroom which he found humorous.