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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