Only 8% of Guantanamo Detainees Are Even Alleged to be Al Qaeda

Tweet "In the five years since prisoners began arriving at Guantanamo--the anniversary was Thursday--nearly 800 men and boys have been imprisoned at the military base; close to 400 remain in custody there.

"Bush administration officials have assured the American people that Guantanamo keeps us safe because it keeps dangerous Al Qaeda terrorists off the street.

"But the Pentagon's data show that only 8 percent of the prisoners at the base are even alleged to have been Al Qaeda fighters--assuming the allegations against them are true.

Found on Cursor.org