chicken and egg: May 2008 Archives

guantanamo_action[1].jpgAbdallah Salih Al-Ajmi, after three years of living in a box at Guantanamo Bay, took himself and 7 Iraqis out a few days ago. Very ugly, and a nasty chicken and egg argument brewing. Expect this one to divide everyone.  The Pentagon have already led off with, basically: well! If that's the thanks we get, we may not bother letting them out any more!:

"As these facts illustrate, there is an implied future risk to U.S. and allied interests with every detainee who is released or transferred from Guantanamo." [Washington Post, pic from Amnesty]