"It was one of President Barack Obama's first decisions when he came to office: to close the detention centre at Guantanamo Bay within a year.
A British resident who was held at Guantanamo Bay for close to five years has become the first of almost 250 prisoners to be released since the US president announced the closure of the Cuban detention camp last month.
But, as he arrived back in London today, Ethiopian-born Binyam Mohamed claims he was tortured with the blessing of the US and Britain."
Listen to an interview with the one-time detainee's lawyer on ABC Radio National's Breakfast program - and be shocked at the utter brutality of what Mohamed was subjected to. Bear in mind that during all the years of his renditioning and detention he was never charged with any offence.
Needless to say as what happened to Mohamed gets reported around the world - especially in the Middle East - reflect on how the Americans and Brits will be viewed especially, their pontificating and lecturing Middle East countries about democratic values, justice and the rule of law.
A British resident who was held at Guantanamo Bay for close to five years has become the first of almost 250 prisoners to be released since the US president announced the closure of the Cuban detention camp last month.
But, as he arrived back in London today, Ethiopian-born Binyam Mohamed claims he was tortured with the blessing of the US and Britain."
Listen to an interview with the one-time detainee's lawyer on ABC Radio National's Breakfast program - and be shocked at the utter brutality of what Mohamed was subjected to. Bear in mind that during all the years of his renditioning and detention he was never charged with any offence.
Needless to say as what happened to Mohamed gets reported around the world - especially in the Middle East - reflect on how the Americans and Brits will be viewed especially, their pontificating and lecturing Middle East countries about democratic values, justice and the rule of law.
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