Shows featuring Jonathan Landay

  • After 6+ Years at Guantanamo, Mohamed Jawad Returns Home

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    A young Afghan prisoner has returned to Afghanistan following his release from Guantanamo Bay. Mohamed Jawad arrived in Kabul on Monday. He was ordered freed last month after more than six years at Guantanamo. He was as young as twelve at the time of his capture and was tortured and threatened into confessing to throwing a grenade at a US soldier. [includes rush transcript]
    August 25, 2009 | Story

  • Afghan Election Marred by Fraud, Intimidation, Violence, Low Turnout

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    In Afghanistan, election authorities are preparing to publish the first partial results from last week’s presidential election, but the small sample of ten percent may do little to resolve a dispute over the outcome. The August 20th election was marred by fraud, intimidation, violence and low turnout in many areas. The Electoral Complaints Commission says it is looking into at least 250 allegations...
    August 25, 2009 | Story