The Lingering Problem of the Lingering Detainee Population Under US Control in Afghanistan
An article in the Washington Post today draws attention, once more (see here, for example), to the lingering question of what will become of the lingering population of detainees (all non-Afghans) remaining in US custody in Afghanistan. Nothing new to report so far as I can tell, alas, other than the rather interesting fact that General Dunford has in
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An article in the Washington Post today draws attention, once more (see here, for example), to the lingering question of what will become of the lingering population of detainees (all non-Afghans) remaining in US custody in Afghanistan. Nothing new to report so far as I can tell, alas, other than the rather interesting fact that General Dunford has in some fashion assigned Senator Lindsey Graham--who is an Air Force Reserve JAG--to look into this issue. That's a tall order, alas....
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