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Sources: U.S. To Return Some Detainees To Pakistan (Guantanamo Bay)
CNN ^

Posted on 10/21/2002 4:45:39 PM PDT by RCW2001

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:01:29 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON (CNN) --A small group of detainees being held by the United States will be returned to Pakistan from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, within the next few days, CNN has learned.

The move would be the first release of detainees to their home country under a policy that they can be returned if they no longer pose a threat or have no intelligence value.


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1 posted on 10/21/2002 4:45:39 PM PDT by RCW2001
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To: per loin; txflake; John Jamieson; aristeides
The Payoff?
2 posted on 10/21/2002 4:54:34 PM PDT by swarthyguy
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To: swarthyguy
Pay now, pay more later.
3 posted on 10/21/2002 4:55:55 PM PDT by mewzilla
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To: mewzilla
Kinda like Ross Perot, but not on our side.
4 posted on 10/21/2002 5:24:11 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: swarthyguy
Possible, but in my judgment unlikely.
5 posted on 10/21/2002 5:30:02 PM PDT by aristeides
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To: aristeides
Possible, but in my judgment unlikely.

Well, let's think about this. Perhaps used up detainees out, to make room for "newbies?" Sounds like a good deal IMHO.

6 posted on 10/21/2002 5:35:34 PM PDT by toddst
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To: RCW2001
Could this be what the so called sniper wants? Should I wear tinfoil or not?
7 posted on 10/21/2002 6:12:54 PM PDT by Crusader21stCentury
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To: Crusader21stCentury
Interesting timing, at the least.
8 posted on 10/21/2002 11:12:04 PM PDT by sbelew
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