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This is about an hour. At the end our staff would appreciate it if you would pull the pin chairs to put them up against the wall. With a rather unusual situation hosting events guantanamo diary without the author because the author Mohamedou Slahi is still in president guantanamo. He has been there since 2002 and that is where you wrote the book in the summer and fall of 2005. He is there even though he is never actually been charged with the crime and even though the federal judge awarded every...

Fazel, a member of the the taliban five. He commanded main force opposing the u. S. Backed Northern Alliance in 2001. Served as chief of staff for the army under the taliban and accused of war crimes. One of the taliban commanders on the ground said it was the best news he had heard in 12 years. He said his return is is like pouring 10,000 taliban vit fighters into the battle on the jihad. Now, they have the right lion to lead them in the right moltment in victory. I think the American People de...

Kind of assurances that we generally get are travel restrictions, some kind of monitoring, information sharing from the government on what they are seeing and monitoring the detainees themselves. If terms of the five transferred to to qatar, what i can say is none have returneded to the battlefield. They are still in qatar. Theyre under a travel restriction. What i said about i think it may have been before you came in senator, after one year, we have you said what happens after one year, wed li...

Justified the release of the taliban 5 . Were not at the end of hostilities in afghanistan. They said the reason we transferred the taliban 5 is because you traditionally swap prisoners when hostilities are over, therefore we get our guy back because the war is basically over and we release five of the taliban. I agree the end of hostilities that justice the transfer of these five is ridiculous. So i dont know why the administration would say that. Do you . Well, i said i agree with you, sir, ho...

Content of our character. It is an exciting opportunity. It is what unites us. I dont think there is any partisan aspect. They are our best hope for the future. Thank you for the opportunity to be with you today. [applause] people stay in their seats. Thank you so much. [indiscernible] next, the Senate Hearing on guantanamo. After that, the National Prayer breakfast. Then, the munich security conference. On newsmakers, presented of adam smith will discuss authorization for use of military force ...

The totals for before 22nd january 2009, when president obama signed the executive order and total after january 22nd 2009 referring to detainees who this is how the data break down. The total number is 17. 3 confirmed of reengaging. 12. 4 percent suspected of reen reengaging. Before january 2009, the numbers showed 19 confirmed and 14. 3 suspected reengaging for a total of 33 . The data after january 2009 shows that 6. 8 confirmed of reengaging. Six out of 88 transfers. 1. 1 suspected for a tot...

Their current what our assessment is of their intentions, so its not just to look at the assessments that were done mr. Secretary, youre not answering the question. If you dont have the information, then submit it. Its important for this committee to know who is low risk, medium risk and high risk. I would have expected you to come to this hearing with that information. Yes, mr. Chairman. I should add that these risk levels, in terms of who is in what category, is classified. We would be happy t...

If you like to see eric talk in a longer segment about his book the nazis next door go to booktv. Org type in his last name in the search function. Mohamedou slahi was a more tarynan engineer and was kept at Guantanamo Bay without being charged. During the book event two of his attorneys discuss guantanamo diary and his legal case. This is about an hour. [inaudible conversations] good evening. Im Bradley Graham open ore of politics and prose along will be wife. On behalf of the entire staff, tha...

Along with my wife and on behalf of the entire staff, thank you for coming out on this darks stormy night. A few quick administrative notes. Now would be a good time if you have a cell phone or Something Else that might beep later to turn it off. When we get to the q a part of the session, because we have cspan here, it would help them to hear your question. If you could make it up to this microphone right here. And at the end before you come up to get your books signed our staff would appreciat...

That we are hosting an event for a book guantanamo diary, without the author. That is because the author, Mohamedou Slahi is still imprisoned at one time about. He has been mayor since 2002 and he is still in the same cell he was where he wrote the book back in the summer and fall of 2005. He is spared even though he has never actually been charged with a crime and even though a federal judge ruling on habeas corpus ordered his release five years ago. The u. S. Government has appealed the judges...