Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Controversy over alleged Afghan prison torture slips quietly into history

Controversy over alleged Afghan prison torture slips quietly into history books
 "Five years on, the controversy that surrounded Ottawa's handling of the Taliban prisoner file — in particular the nagging questions about whether they were tortured at the hands of their Afghan jailers — faded more quickly from the public consciousness than the conflict itself.
Still, it remains a sensitive, lightning-rod issue in the back rooms, especially for those concerned about the judgment of history.
One question remained unanswered: just how many prisoners were there?"

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