Friday, January 23, 2009

The Job Of President Is Tougher Than It Looks

One day after signing an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, a former Gitmo inmate was found on a militant web site as having become a new Al-Qaida commander. In fact, a total of 18 former inmates are now confirmed as having returned to their former hostilities, and another 43 are suspected to have done the same – bringing the total to 61 the number of Guantanamo prisoners who are believed to be once again fighting against American soldiers in the middle east.

Obama moves to reshape US policy by closing Gitmo
(Thursday, Jan. 22nd)
Report: Ex-Gitmo detainee joins al-Qaida in Yemen
(Friday, Jan. 23rd)
Released detainee now Yemen al-Qaida commander

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