why did three different friendly governments including our very own CIA let him go?Answer: 1) perhaps the three governments aren't that friendly, and 2) the CIA is incompetent.
Seriously, if you're a "moderate" Arab government with an Iraqi hotshot with al-Qaeda ties in your custody, wouldn't you get rid of the guy as fast as possible?
131 posted on 05/27/2004 11:25:37 AM PDT by My2Cents
("Well...there you go again.")