Ron Burgundy Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 AP - The Taliban's new top operations officer in southern Afghanistan had been a prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, the latest example of a freed detainee who took a militant leadership role and a potential complication for the Obama administration's efforts to close the prison. U.S. authorities handed over the detainee to the Afghan government, which in turn released him, according to Pentagon and CIA officials. More... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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