So as long as they promise to be good they are let go. Only in the minds of the left would this make any sense at all.
"KABUL — The United States has for several years been secretly releasing high-level detainees from a military prison in Afghanistan as part of negotiations with insurgent groups, a bold effort to quell violence but one that U.S. officials acknowledge poses substantial risks. As the United States has unsuccessfully pursued a peace deal with the Taliban, the “strategic release” program has quietly served as a live diplomatic channel, allowing American officials to use prisoners as bargaining chips in restive provinces where military power has reached its limits.
But the releases are an inherent gamble: The freed detainees are often notorious fighters who would not be released under the traditional legal system for military prisoners in Afghanistan. They must promise to give up violence —
and U.S. officials warn them that if they are caught attacking American troops, they will be detained once again."
Yeah I'm sure that strikes fear in them. Unbelievable.
Secret U.S. program releases high-level insurgents in exchange for pledges of peace - The Washington Post
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