Breaking News about The Other Latif
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A major development in the case of Guantanamo detainee Abdul Latif Nasser.
To listen to our series about him, go to theotherlatif.org.
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Hey, you're listening to RadioLab, this is Lottof Nasser, and what I have for you today is some breaking news. So you might remember last year, my colleagues and I brought to you the story of a man with my name of the Tif Nasser, detainee 244 at Guantanamo Bay. Hey, would have killed me, would he have cut your head off on a video if he'd have been instructed? He labeled "the worst of the worst" by the United States government, detained for almost 20 years. That's why he's still at Gitmo, who then was cleared to leave. He's innocent. You have to take everything the CIA says with a pinch of soap. I know he was beaten many, many times. Opened up a Pandora's box of horrific truths about American justice. But because of politics and a bureaucratic snarl at a crucial moment... And we're going to load it up with some bad dudes. Got stuck at Guantanamo anyway. He's somebody who should have been home. He should have been home a long time ago. And here's what we have to tell you. After 19 years, he's out. The US government has transferred Abdullah Tif Nasser out of Guantanamo. We don't know much else yet, other than that as you hear this, Abdullah Tif has touched down on the tarmac in his home country of Morocco. For those of you that have listened to the series, you know what a big deal this is. I mean, they haven't let anyone out of Guantanamo Bay in years. For those of you who have not heard the series, this is a real prime time to catch up. You can find the series at theotherlutif.org. That's theotherlutif.org or search for the other lutif wherever you get your podcasts. I'm going to find out more right now and yeah, more soon. [BLANK_AUDIO]
A major development in the case of Guantanamo detainee Abdul Latif Nasser.
To listen to our series about him, go to theotherlatif.org.