Catching and releasing terrorists

Published June 13, 2016 4:01am ET



Between 12 and 14 detainees released from the terrorist prison at Guantanamo Bay by President Bush have turned up again on the battlefield and have attacked and killed Americans, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Of this group, nine are either dead or again in custody, in other countries. The remainder could be anywhere.

It seems that President Obama is not learning from this, or considering the distinct statistical possibility that other terrorists released from Gitmo are free and killing Americans again.

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