http://www.andyworthington.co.uk Investigative journalist, author, filmmaker and Guantanamo expert Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/the-guantanamo-files-website-extras-11-the-last-of-the-afghans-part-one-and-six-ghost-prisoners/comment-page-1/#comment-75083 No War No Torture » Blog Archive » He Gave False “Confession” Under Torture; Still Held in Prison Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:45:34 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?page_id=1249#comment-75083 [...] at age 22, was tortured and said whatever he needed to say to stop the torture.  According to Andy Worthington’s account, Obaidullah was never accused of attacking US forces and he made it clear he came up with false [...] [...] at age 22, was tortured and said whatever he needed to say to stop the torture.  According to Andy Worthington’s account, Obaidullah was never accused of attacking US forces and he made it clear he came up with false [...]

]]> http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/the-guantanamo-files-website-extras-11-the-last-of-the-afghans-part-one-and-six-ghost-prisoners/comment-page-1/#comment-75030 No War No Torture » Blog Archive » THE US MADE NO ATTEMPT TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH ABOUT THIS AFGHAN CITIZEN Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:09:32 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?page_id=1249#comment-75030 [...] Andy Worthington says that the board of the military court at Guantánamo “were frustrated that he [Khan] seemed to be evading further questioning about the alleged weapons cache in his orchard, but it appeared to me that he had already stated that all the allegations about HIG [Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin] had no substance whatsoever.”  The HIG was an anti Soviet military organization, of which there were many.  It also attacked the US and its allies after the US invasion of Afghanistan.  Khan denied having any affiliation with that organization. ( I wonder why a people invaded by not one, but two superpowers in the space of several decades are demonized for defending themselves against all invaders anyway.) [...] [...] Andy Worthington says that the board of the military court at Guantánamo “were frustrated that he [Khan] seemed to be evading further questioning about the alleged weapons cache in his orchard, but it appeared to me that he had already stated that all the allegations about HIG [Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin] had no substance whatsoever.”  The HIG was an anti Soviet military organization, of which there were many.  It also attacked the US and its allies after the US invasion of Afghanistan.  Khan denied having any affiliation with that organization. ( I wonder why a people invaded by not one, but two superpowers in the space of several decades are demonized for defending themselves against all invaders anyway.) [...]

]]> http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/the-guantanamo-files-website-extras-11-the-last-of-the-afghans-part-one-and-six-ghost-prisoners/comment-page-1/#comment-71477 Guantánamo Prisoner Dies After Being Held for Nine Years Without Charge or Trial | The Muslim Justice Initiative Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:34:48 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?page_id=1249#comment-71477 [...] after their rise to power in 1996. However, in his tribunal at Guantánamo, as I explained in a profile of him two years ago: Gul said that he had resigned from the Taliban … and, in a volte-face that was [...] [...] after their rise to power in 1996. However, in his tribunal at Guantánamo, as I explained in a profile of him two years ago: Gul said that he had resigned from the Taliban … and, in a volte-face that was [...]

]]> http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/the-guantanamo-files-website-extras-11-the-last-of-the-afghans-part-one-and-six-ghost-prisoners/comment-page-1/#comment-71345 Dance For Peace » Blog Archive » Epitaph for a Prisoner Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:45:45 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?page_id=1249#comment-71345 [...] 3 years in court, the government has never provided any evidence at all to support this slander. [Andy Worthington reports that Mr. Gul actually worked “with the pro-US warlord Hazrat Ali, one of three Afghan [...] [...] 3 years in court, the government has never provided any evidence at all to support this slander. [Andy Worthington reports that Mr. Gul actually worked “with the pro-US warlord Hazrat Ali, one of three Afghan [...]

]]> http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/the-guantanamo-files-website-extras-11-the-last-of-the-afghans-part-one-and-six-ghost-prisoners/comment-page-1/#comment-36833 the Shackle Report » Blog Archive » tortured policy Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:35:22 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?page_id=1249#comment-36833 [...] The Guantánamo Files: Website Extras (11) - The Last of the Afghans (Part One) and Six “Ghost Pri... [...] [...] The Guantánamo Files: Website Extras (11) – The Last of the Afghans (Part One) and Six “Ghost Pri… [...]

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