Ex-Guantanamo Detaineee Turns to Terrorism
Is the war on terror working? How many times have we asked this question? Here is a story that perfectly illustrates the shortcomings of Bush's "plan."
In the tribal area of Waziristan, Pakistani helicopter gunships and commandos hunt one of the country's most wanted militants -- Abdullah Mehsud -- a feared Taliban commander who is allegedly tied to al-Qaida. Mehsud's men recently took Pakistani soldiers and two Chinese engineers hostage.
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Of course, Mehsud was in American custody for two years following 9/11, eventually deemed a non-threat, and released this past March. Now he's an ultra-dangerous, ultra-militant Taliban commander.
Did "we" capture an everyday Pakistani and turn him into a dangerous Taliban militant, or did we capture a dangerous Taliban militant and fall for his trickery?
Either way, we seem to be fucking up.