500 innocent Iraqis freed from Abu Ghraib after confessing

This is straight out of 1984. These 500 Iraqis are cleared by a review board of having committed any serious or violent crimes. And then they are freed after they confess and renounce violence and promise to be good Iraqis.

So, if they were properly arrested in the first place, that means Bush is turning loose 500 terrorists on the world. Or it means we fucked up big time by arresting 500 innocent people. And all we give them is $25 and a Koran. Isn't that special! Story below the fold.

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U.S. frees 500 prisoners from Iraq's Abu Ghraib
01 Nov 2005 14:22:50 GMT

Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Five hundred prisoners walked free from the U.S. military's Abu Ghraib jail in Iraq on Tuesday, released in a goodwill gesture to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The detainees were presented with a Koran and $25 on their release which marked Eid al-Fitr celebrations. Their release was in addition to 1,000 prisoners set free in October at the start of the month of fasting.

All 1,500, who also received traditional white shirts, were released after their cases went before an Iraqi-led review board and were found not to have committed serious or violent crimes, the U.S. military said in a statement.

"These detainees have confessed to their crimes, renounced violence and pledged to be good citizens of Iraq," it said.