While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Iraq, the Philippines and west Africa defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Jose Padilla’s attorneys are allowed to meet with their client for the first time in nearly two years.

       [added 12/17/2023]

Subsequent Events:

References:

José Padilla (prisoner) – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Padilla_(prisoner)

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$36,167,124,467,492

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