Mistaken identity Sees Man Held At Guantanamo 13 Years, U.S. Concedes
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A Yemeni prisoner detained for over 13 years at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was reportedly held there partly as a result of mistaken identity. U.S. officials determined that Mustafa al-Aziz al-Shamiri was a low-level fighter and not an Al Qaeda courier and trainer as previously thought. Officials mistakenly believed al-Shamiri’s role was more…
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D.B. Hirsch is a political activist, news junkie, and retired ad copy writer and spin doctor. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.