Freed Guantanamo Detainees Turn to Terror, Republicans Say
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About 27 percent of 600 detainees released from the U.S. Navy’s Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba have been confirmed or suspected of returning to terrorist or insurgent activities, according to Republican lawmakers.
Some former detainees hold leadership positions with the Taliban or al-Qaeda, according to a report released today by Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee. Democrats on the panel dismissed the report as bogus, calling it “smoke and mirrors.”