Don't You DARE Say A Word...

17 prisoners from Guantanamo Bay have been released, with a warning NOT to discuss their experiences over the past three years or it could jeopardize the release of their friends.

Chief Justice Fazl Hadi Shinwari urged the men not to complain of bad treatment, warning it could jeopardize the chances for more releases.

"Don't tell these people the stories of your time in prison because the government is trying to secure the release of others, and it may harm the (chances of winning the) release of your friends," he said, referring to reporters in the room for a news conference...

One of the former Afghan detainees, Abdul Rahman, said abuse had occurred during his 3 1/2 years in detention, but he would not elaborate.

"There was a lot of bad treatment against us, but this is not the time to tell you," said Rahman. "Everybody in the world knows what kind of jail it is. I can't talk about it now."...

Gul Zaman, another released prisoner who said he also had spent 3 1/2 years at the jail, said he was innocent and demanded compensation. He said American forces arrested him, his father, cousin and another man from his village in Khost province. The others are still being held.

"I want my government to ask the Americans if they have any evidence we committed a crime. My father and cousin are innocent, and my father is very old. They must be released," he said.

The men were only allowed brief comments before they were whisked away by Afghan security agents.

How nice of the US Government to release these innocent folks! Too bad they couldn't just kill them off to keep them from blabbing about all the torture, eh?