Obama Administration Releases Gitmo Detainee Mohammed Jawad

ABC ^ | August 24, 2009

[Joiseydude]

Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Jawad is in Afghanistan and will be released into his family's custody today.

Jawad was arrested by Afghan police in December 2002 for allegedly throwing a grenade into a vehicle containing two U.S. troops and an Afghan interpreter.

In July, a judge granted his writ of habeas corpus; Justice Department officials had 22 days to determine whether they would attempt to try Jawad in a criminal court in the U.S. Despite talk of new evidence, ultimately they didn't file any new charges.

[La Lydia]

A little target practice and he’ll be all set to go again.

[manc]

add to the postponement of charges against the bomber of the USS Cole
dropping charges against black racist in the black panthers
closing gitmo or wanting to anyway
appeasing to muslims at every turn

not bad for a guy who hasn;t been in office long

[Tarpon]

If you ever had kids, you know -- Petulant 12 year olds get all wee wee'd up and act this way.

[mbarker12474]

They bypassed Scotland and let him go straight to Afganistan.

[Moose4]

But Montalvo said he was dismayed that the U.S. government wasn't providing any structure or assistance for Jawad. Some NGOs will be assisting him, he said.

Good Lord, what a trial lawyer scumbag. The guy gets off clean after wounding two US soldiers and confessing to it and this douchebag is whining that he doesn't get enough help from the US government when he lands in Trashcanistan!

Hell of a job, Obie. Hell of a job.

}:-)4

[Bahbah]

I am so angry I can barely contain myself.

[Cindy]

NOTE: The following text is a quote:

August 24, 2009

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/August/09-ag-837.html

AG

United States Transfers Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Afghanistan

The Department of Justice today announced that Mohammed Jawad, a native of Afghanistan, has been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to Afghanistan.

On July 30, 2009, consistent with the U.S. government’s notice that it would no longer treat Jawad as detainable under the Authorization for Use of Military Force, a federal court ordered the U.S. government to release him from detention at Guantanamo Bay. On Aug. 6, 2009, in accordance with Congressionally-mandated reporting requirements, the administration informed Congress of its intent to transfer Jawad.

Jawad’s transfer was carried out under an arrangement between the United States and the government of Afghanistan. The United States has coordinated closely with the government of Afghanistan to ensure the transfer takes place under appropriate security measures and will continue to consult with the Afghan government regarding Jawad.

Since 2002, more than 540 detainees have departed Guantanamo for other countries including Albania, Algeria, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Chad, Denmark, Egypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom and Yemen.

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09-837

[Nachum]

The list, ping

[uncbob]

This has got to be pissing off our military

[Marty62]

Word to the troops, don’t take prisoners.

[blasater1960]

Hussein has taken our country down an evil path. We must take our country back. A year to go. If he hasnt totally leveled the place by then.