Comments on: Interview with Andy Worthington http://themoderatevoice.com/15198/interview-with-andy-worthington/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:08:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Andy Worthington » Blog Archive » The Guantánamo Files: The Talking Dog interview http://themoderatevoice.com/15198/interview-with-andy-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-98902 Andy Worthington » Blog Archive » The Guantánamo Files: The Talking Dog interview Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:25:46 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/original-reporting/15198/interview-with-andy-worthington/#comment-98902 [...] As published on The Talking Dog, a sharp and insightful blog that also features dozens of other interviews related to Guantánamo and the “War on Terror”. (Also cross-posted on The Moderate Voice). [...] [...] As published on The Talking Dog, a sharp and insightful blog that also features dozens of other interviews related to Guantánamo and the “War on Terror”. (Also cross-posted on The Moderate Voice). [...]

]]> By: George Sorwell http://themoderatevoice.com/15198/interview-with-andy-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-98870 George Sorwell Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:07:44 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/original-reporting/15198/interview-with-andy-worthington/#comment-98870 Interesting and informative, as always. Interesting and informative, as always.

]]> By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/15198/interview-with-andy-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-98809 domajot Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:25:53 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/original-reporting/15198/interview-with-andy-worthington/#comment-98809 I did not know the US paid bounties to buy detainees. I did not know how many detainess were obtained in his way. It sounds as if the system was started while in panic mode, and no one ever looked back to examine if what was being done was really leading anywhere. I did not know the US paid bounties to buy detainees.
I did not know how many detainess were obtained in his way.

It sounds as if the system was started while in panic mode, and no one ever looked back to examine if what was being done was really leading anywhere.

]]> By: Interview with Andy Worthington · Articles http://themoderatevoice.com/15198/interview-with-andy-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-98802 Interview with Andy Worthington · Articles Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:34:26 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/original-reporting/15198/interview-with-andy-worthington/#comment-98802 [...] What I discovered was that substantial numbers of the men held were humanitarian aid workers, teachers of the Koran, or economic migrants — and so many of the men released have fallen into this category, particularly those from the Gulf countries and north Africa. The Afghans — and there were nearly 220 Afghans at one point — are another, separate issue, that I will address later on. But while some Arabs were indeed fighting with the Taliban (possibly as many as hundreds were), they were not, in most cases, associated with Al Qaeda. They were mostly following fatwas to help the Taliban establish a “pure Islamic state’ by defeating the Northern Alliance (who are also Muslims) in a civil war that began long before 9/11, and most of these men arrived in Afghanistan long before 11 September, and were not fighting the United States or its allies. They were following a historical tradition of aiding the Mujahadeen, who were, of course, first organized by none other than the CIA. So there were certainly large numbers of foot soldiers, though they had no knowledge whatsoever of terrorism, or the broader issues or intelligence that they have been accused of having. (more…) [...] [...] What I discovered was that substantial numbers of the men held were humanitarian aid workers, teachers of the Koran, or economic migrants — and so many of the men released have fallen into this category, particularly those from the Gulf countries and north Africa. The Afghans — and there were nearly 220 Afghans at one point — are another, separate issue, that I will address later on. But while some Arabs were indeed fighting with the Taliban (possibly as many as hundreds were), they were not, in most cases, associated with Al Qaeda. They were mostly following fatwas to help the Taliban establish a “pure Islamic state’ by defeating the Northern Alliance (who are also Muslims) in a civil war that began long before 9/11, and most of these men arrived in Afghanistan long before 11 September, and were not fighting the United States or its allies. They were following a historical tradition of aiding the Mujahadeen, who were, of course, first organized by none other than the CIA. So there were certainly large numbers of foot soldiers, though they had no knowledge whatsoever of terrorism, or the broader issues or intelligence that they have been accused of having. (more…) [...]

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