roobleh Posted January 24, 2009 Freed by the U.S., Saudi becomes a Qaeda chief By Robert F. Worth Friday, January 23, 2009 BEIRUT, Lebanon: The emergence of a former Guantánamo Bay detainee as the deputy leader of Al Qaeda's Yemeni branch has underscored the potential complications in carrying out the executive order President Barack Obama signed Thursday that the detention center be shut down within a year. The militant, Said Ali al-Shihri, is suspected of involvement in a deadly bombing of the United States Embassy in Yemen's capital, Sana, in September. He was released to Saudi Arabia in 2007 and passed through a Saudi rehabilitation program for former jihadists before resurfacing with Al Qaeda in Yemen. His status was announced in an Internet statement by the militant group and was confirmed by an American counterterrorism official. "They're one and the same guy," said the official, who insisted on anonymity because he was discussing an intelligence analysis. "He returned to Saudi Arabia in 2007, but his movements to Yemen remain unclear." The development came as Republican legislators criticized the plan to close the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, detention camp in the absence of any measures for dealing with current detainees. But it also helps explain why the new administration wants to move cautiously, taking time to work out a plan to cope with the complications. web page Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms DD Posted January 24, 2009 Kinda convenient, dont you think? This way they will make sure that they dont become free forever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LayZie G. Posted January 24, 2009 passed through a Saudi rehabilitation program for former jihadists before resurfacing with Al Qaeda in Yemen. You know, I watched a documentary about the above mentioned rehab, 5star rehab comes to mind. I don't think hollywood rehabs for the celebrities has anything on them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
