Swedish Guantanamo prisoner released

[Stockholm]

Excerpted from http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040708-0994.html

Transfer of Swedish Detainee Complete

The Department of Defense announced today that it transferred for release one detainee from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This detainee came from the country of Sweden.

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Previously, 134 detainees were transferred for release and 12 others were transferred for continued detention (four to the Saudi Arabian government, one to the Spanish government and seven to the Russian government). 147 detainees have now departed Guantanamo. As a result of today’s release, there are now approximately 594 detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

[Stockholm]

1. December 2001 - July 8 2004 to establish what exactly?

Today my thoughts go to the the father of the now ex-prisoner who for over two years have demonstrated in central Stockholm.

He has been sitting in a mock cage, dressed in the infamous orange jumpsuit with chained feet exchanging views with people walking past.

The reasons given to the father for the unacceptable long detention of his son has been that the boy has been uncooperative?

I guess one tired old man will sleep well tonight!