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Afghanistan
Four Gitmo Detainees Released in Berghdahl Swap are Now Taliban Ministers for Afghan Government
2021-09-08
See also here, to see how these four fit into the rest of the governemt.
[Last Refuge] The official Taliban government of Afghanistan will be celebrated and introduced on September 11, 2021. Four of the Afghanistan ministers appointed to government are former Gitmo detainees released during the Obama-era swap for captured U.S. service member Bowe Berghdahl, pictured below with new titles:
Posted by:Besoeker

#9  From Skidmark’s Daily Mail link:

The four men, who also took part in direct negotiations with the US at the Doha summit last year...

The fifth member of the Guantanamo Five, Mohammad Nabi Omari, was appointed governor of eastern Khost Province last month.

After matching the four new ministers to badanov’s article, I wondered what had happened to the fifth one. Now I know.
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-09-08 14:20  

#8  Democrats and their deep connections to the Religion of Peace.....
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2021-09-08 13:36  

#7  At least they got a Carribean vacation out of the deal.
Posted by: ed in texas   2021-09-08 10:56  

#6  This whole thing just keeps getting better and better, don't it?
Posted by: Matt   2021-09-08 10:14  

#5  Four ex-Guantanamo Bay inmates Obama freed in exchange for Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl are named as top commanders in Afghanistan's new Taliban government
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-09-08 09:26  

#4  Good find, Besoeker.
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-09-08 09:08  

#3  I doubt anyone at the time ever imagined these fellows would return to their native land and take up farming or positions in retail.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-09-08 08:50  

#2  In hindsight, it appears now the negotiated release at the time was not so much about Bowe Berghdahl as it was Obama taking care of the brothers.
Posted by: JohnQC   2021-09-08 08:18  

#1  Another genius move by the Obama-Biden administration which is paying long term dividends.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-09-08 08:12  

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