U.S. releases 500 from Abu Ghraib

[Ani_Ibi]

U.S. releases 500 from Abu Ghraib

The U.S. military released 500 prisoners from Abu Ghraib in Iraq, a week ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The move partly fulfills a request by the Iraqi government. Another 500 detainees will be freed this week…Arab governments often pardon nonviolent offenders during Ramadan.

The U.S. government said it only released detainees who are not guilty of serious, violent crimes – such as bombing, torture, kidnapping, or murder – and who have had admitted their crimes, renounced violence, and “pledged to be good citizens of a democratic Iraq”…

Most of the released prisoners were Sunni Arabs.

 

[gnjsdad]

The U.S. government said it only released detainees who are not guilty of serious, violent crimes – such as bombing, torture, kidnapping, or murder – and who have had admitted their crimes, renounced violence, and “pledged to be good citizens of a democratic Iraq”…

which raises the question…why were they being detained at Abu Ghraib in the first place?

 

[gilliam]

gnjsdad:

which raises the question…why were they being detained at Abu Ghraib in the first place?

There are different types of facilities at Abu Ghraib, it is a big complex.

 

[Jay74]

gnjsdad:

which raises the question…why were they being detained at Abu Ghraib in the first place?

:ehh:

According to the very quote you responded to, these detainees were admittedly criminals. They may have also been strong suspects for terrorism. Upon being convinced they are not a threat, and not terrorists, they have been released.

Nick Berg and Daniel Pearl, too, were non-violent and were not a threat. They, however, didn’t recieve the courtesy of release from our enemies.

They weren’t detained because the big-bad USA felt like it. They were released because USA is a peaceful nation.

 

[Franze]

I don´t know if it´s a good or bad measure, I don´t know what to think, if they join to the terrorists, it would be bad.

 

[Fitz]

Here are two key sentences from the article. I think that we really have to accept what the Iraqis want at this point since they are a valid government. They will be calling the shots so to speak:

"The move partly fulfills a request by the Iraqi government. "

Arab governments often pardon nonviolent offenders during Ramadan. The U.S. government said it only released detainees who are not guilty of serious, violent crimes – such as bombing, torture, kidnapping, or murder – and who have had admitted their crimes, renounced violence, and “pledged to be good citizens of a democratic Iraq.”

 

[Jay74]

Fitz:

Here are two key sentences from the article. I think that we really have to accept what the Iraqis want at this point since they are a valid government. They will be calling the shots so to speak:

"The move partly fulfills a request by the Iraqi government. "

Arab governments often pardon nonviolent offenders during Ramadan. The U.S. government said it only released detainees who are not guilty of serious, violent crimes – such as bombing, torture, kidnapping, or murder – and who have had admitted their crimes, renounced violence, and “pledged to be good citizens of a democratic Iraq.”

I wish them well, hope they hold true to their renouncing of violence and become good productive citizens. I also home they find freedom and liberty far superior to the tyranny they once were subjected to.

Blessings.