Away With Him, Judge Says

A federal judge today ordered the release of a Gitmo detainee who became a notoriously unreliable informer for the govenrment. Yasim Muhammed Basardah never denied that he helped the Taliban. This extraordinary Washington Post article spells out what he did say -- and how a gullible U.S. government may have infringed upon the rights of others because they believed him. Dean Boyd, a Justice Department spokesperson, said that the government is reviewing the decision; the judge did not specify to whose custody Basardah will be going and did not specify a timeframe for his release.

This article available online at:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2009/03/away-with-him-judge-says/7132/