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McCaul Statement on Taliban Five Rejoining Terrorists

Statement

Date: Jan. 29, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Criminal Justice

Today, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the Pentagon suspecting that one of the Taliban Five has been trying to contact the Taliban and rejoin the fight:

Chairman McCaul: "The president's determination to empty Guantanamo Bay continues to be a victory for terrorist groups. In his rush to release extremist detainees back onto the streets, the president has naively ignored his top intelligence officials who have pointed out that many of these hardened militants are returning to the fight. How many wake-up calls does the president need? These actions are putting American lives at risk. I hope this news is enough to convince the president to immediately halt all planned releases from Guantanamo Bay and to reassess his misguided detainee policy."


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