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Human rights advocates say the U.S. military should long ago have released the boys, between the ages of 13 and 15, but detention mission commander Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller said this week their freedom is being held up at higher levels.
Yet we are still holding them away from their families for what? These are little kids for God's sake. Would we be so ready and able to do this if they were little boys with blond hair and blue eye named Andrew instead of Abdul? I wonder sometimes. It's easy to dehuminize someone when you are convinced they are not the same as you. Sad, really, really sad."They are no longer a threat to U.S. interests," said Army Lt. Col. Pamela Hart, a spokeswoman.