http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/washington/19gitmo.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

"The Bush administration has maintained that the detention camp holds 
“the worst of the worst.” In a radio interview Tuesday, Vice President 
The Bush administration has maintained that the detention camp holds 
“the worst of the worst.” In a radio interview Tuesday, Vice President 
Dick Cheney said that “now what’s left, that is the hardcore.” said that 
“now what’s left, that is the hardcore".”

Out of the 245 men remaining, at least 24 (roughly 10 %) detainees have 
been declared improperly held.

"The cases provide a snapshot of the intelligence collected by the 
government on the suspects and suggest that there was little credible 
evidence behind the decision to declare some of the men enemy combatants 
and to hold them indefinitely."
That actually may be a reason why the government is keeping the evidence 
secret, as otherwise it would become all too clear that there is no 
eveidence in most cases.

"Lawyers for Mr. Bismullah, 29, presented sworn statements from 
officials of the American-supported Afghanistan government oLawyers for 
Mr. Bismullah, 29, presented sworn statements from officials of the 
American-supported Afghanistan government of Hamid Karzai that indicated 
Mr. Bismullah had been named as a terrorist by collaborators of the 
Taliban who wanted to take over his position as a provincial 
official.hat indicated Mr. Bismullah had been named as a terrorist by 
collaborators of the Taliban who wanted to take over his position as a 
provincial official."

However, some people probably will remain convinced that all detainees 
were terrorists out to kill Americans, after all, they had been accused 
and incarcerated and the commander in chiedf and his cohorts had named 
them terrorists, so they must be guilty.

Roland

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