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  • Judge Orders Gitmo Detainee Mohammed Jawad Freed

    07/30/2009 6:12:57 PM PDT · by Jay777 · 12 replies · 1,006+ views
    ABC ^ | 30 July 09 | Jake Tapper
    District Court Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle Thursday morning granted Guantanamo detainee Mohammed Jawad, a writ of habeas corpus that could result in his being freed on August 21. Justice Department officials 22 more days to determine whether or not they can try Jawad in a criminal court in the U.S. Jawad was arrested by Afghan police in December 2002 for allegedly throwing a grenade into a vehicle containing two US troops and an Afghan interpreter. It's unclear how old Jawad was at the time, but he was almost certainly 17 years old or younger. Jawad confessed to Afghan police that...