The "Forgotten Child" sent to Chad

Shep Dawg · 06-15-09, 10:08 PM

The long ordeal of Mohammed El-Gharani, Guantánamo’s youngest prisoner, has finally come to an end. Reprieve, the legal action charity that represents him, reported yesterday that he has been sent back to Chad.

Andy Worthington: The Long Ordeal of Mohammed El-Gharani

Someone please explain how we could detain a 14 year old child, that wasn't arrested on the battlefield, nor was he arrested by our troops, in a military prison with no charges being filed for 7 years.

To be clear, the only issue I have, is with detaining him without charges. If we had evidence that he was a terrorist,(other than the hear say of other detainees) I say charge him, regardless of his age. That doesn't appear to be the case here.

U.S. judge orders Chad citizen freed from Guantanamo | Reuters

Shep Dawg · 06-16-09, 09:59 AM

I surprised that no one has anything to say about this.

Scorpion89 · 06-16-09, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Shep Dawg

The long ordeal of Mohammed El-Gharani, Guantánamo’s youngest prisoner, has finally come to an end. Reprieve, the legal action charity that represents him, reported yesterday that he has been sent back to Chad.

Andy Worthington: The Long Ordeal of Mohammed El-Gharani

Someone please explain how we could detain a 14 year old child, that wasn't arrested on the battlefield, nor was he arrested by our troops, in a military prison with no charges being filed for 7 years.

To be clear, the only issue I have, is with detaining him without charges. If we had evidence that he was a terrorist,(other than the hear say of other detainees) I say charge him, regardless of his age. That doesn't appear to be the case here.

U.S. judge orders Chad citizen freed from Guantanamo | Reuters

First off anything that Mr. Worthington has every written is BS if the thing he clain actually had happen we would have heard about it by now. Also the IRC has been doing monthly visit to this Boy and the three other's since they arrived at GITMO. Hence I call BS on this one.

Shep Dawg · 06-16-09, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Scorpion89

First off anything that Mr. Worthington has every written is BS if the thing he clain actually had happen we would have heard about it by now. Also the IRC has been doing monthly visit to this Boy and the three other's since they arrived at GITMO. Hence I call BS on this one.

I'm unclear as to what you are calling BS on.

He was 14 at the time of his detention

He was detained for over 7 years at GITMO without any charges being filed against him.

A federal judge named Richard Leon ordered his release in January.

He was arrested in Pakistan, not on any battlefield, nor by U.S. troops.

I'm not commenting on any treatment he may or may not have endured while at GITMO, but he indeed was detained for 7 years without charges.

Apparently the U.S. didn't have enough evidence to charge him, nor to detain him any longer.

What am I missing?

06-15-09, 10:08 PM	#1
Shep Dawg Educator Join Date: May 2009 Last Seen: 03-15-10 02:01 PM Posts: 911 Thanks: 386 Thanked 352 Times in 240 Posts	The "Forgotten Child" sent to Chad The long ordeal of Mohammed El-Gharani, Guantánamo’s youngest prisoner, has finally come to an end. Reprieve, the legal action charity that represents him, reported yesterday that he has been sent back to Chad. Andy Worthington: The Long Ordeal of Mohammed El-Gharani Someone please explain how we could detain a 14 year old child, that wasn't arrested on the battlefield, nor was he arrested by our troops, in a military prison with no charges being filed for 7 years. To be clear, the only issue I have, is with detaining him without charges. If we had evidence that he was a terrorist,(other than the hear say of other detainees) I say charge him, regardless of his age. That doesn't appear to be the case here. U.S. judge orders Chad citizen freed from Guantanamo \| Reuters
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06-16-09, 09:59 AM	#2
Shep Dawg Educator Join Date: May 2009 Last Seen: 03-15-10 02:01 PM Posts: 911 Thanks: 386 Thanked 352 Times in 240 Posts	Re: The "Forgotten Child" sent to Chad I surprised that no one has anything to say about this.
	__________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch, Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote Benjamin Franklin I'm a Tiki Bar Tarte, wanna gnaw on my bone

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