Wow! Putting jihadists in detention works 85% of the time!
Monday, June 22, 2009 at 2:18AM
Thomas P.M. Barnett

FRONT PAGE: "1 In 7 Detainees Rejoin Jihadists, Pentagon Finds: A Return to Terrorism; Guantanamo Findings Still 'Under Review,' Military Says," by Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 21 May 2009.

I say, give it up to Gitmo if spending some time there means 85% of the detainees don't return to terrorism.

Good God! Compare that to the recidivism rate for common criminals in the U.S. penitentiary system.

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