Seven Released From Guantanamo

[UpInArms]

http://ktla.trb.com/news/nationworld/nation/ktla-062804detainees_lat,0,3159873.story?coll=ktla-news-1

MOSCOW -- Seven Russians who were returned to their homeland for investigation and detention after being held by U.S. authorities in Guantanamo Bay prison have been released, Russian prosecutors confirmed today.

In an action that apparently confounded American officials, who were given no advance notice, the seven men accused of being former Taliban supporters in Afghanistan were released from a pretrial detention center in the North Caucasus region and allowed to return to their homes.

"The case against them has been closed," said Natalya Vishnyakova, spokeswoman for the prosecutor general's office. "In our decision, the general prosecutor's office was guided by the norms of national and international law, and also our agreement with the U.S. side. We haven't departed an iota from these provisions."

A U.S. official said Russian prosecutors gave no notice before freeing the detainees, and American investigators learned of the release only through media reports.

"In accordance with the Russian government's commitment to keep us informed of the results of its investigation, we have asked the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the general prosecutor for official information concerning these reports, and have not yet received a response," the U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said today.

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[Twillig]

1. HAHA!

In an action that apparently confounded American officials, who were given no advance notice, the seven men accused of being former Taliban supporters in Afghanistan were released from a pretrial detention center in the North Caucasus region and allowed to return to their homes.

Russia to the * administration. "Take Cheney's advice! Go fuck yourself."

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

2. Nice work Russia. Now let them talk to the press so we can

hear what goes on there.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. This is probably part of whatever secret deals went down between

Pooty Poot and shrubya to get Pooty to come out recently and talk about all the great data about Saddam terrorism he was feeding the U.S., all while opposing the Iraq War...

[struggle4progress]

4. Something like this happened with released Brits, too. eom

[Matilda]

5. Australians not released, of course.

Because Howard knows he can't charge them with anything, so he'll
just suck up to Bush and let them hang.