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Monday, June 29, 2009

The Wisdom of Indefinite Detention?

Bob Herbert writes:

No one seems to know how old Mohammed Jawad was when he was seized by Afghan forces in Kabul six and a half years ago and turned over to American custody. Some reports say he was 14. Some say 16. The Afghan government believes he was 12.

What is not in dispute is that he was no older than an adolescent, and that since his capture he has been tortured and otherwise put through hell. The evidence against him has been discredited. He has tried to commit suicide. But the U.S. won’t let him go.

link: Op-Ed Columnist - How Long Is Long Enough? - NYTimes.com


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