Surprised?

I was. Honestly, I was.

Two-Thirds of Iraq Suspects Let Go; Only 600 Sent to Gov't

U.S. and Iraqi government officials have released approximately 44,000 of 65,000 suspected Iraqi insurgents or sectarian killers detained at the theater level since March 2003, Inside the Pentagon is reporting. Over the same time period, fewer than 600 captives have [...]

On the other hand, THIS doesn't surprise me.  Not one little bit.

Report: Government secrecy on the rise.

In a new report released today, OpenTheGovernment.org concludes that the increase in government secrecy during the Bush administration has been “unprecedented”: In the past six years, the basic principle of openness as the underpinning of democracy has been serious undermined. The Administration has taken an extreme view of the power of the presidency. In its view, [...]

Tags: Iraqi Insurgents

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