Topic: Detainees

Al Sharpton cited statistics comparing the release of Guantanamo Bay detainees under the Bush and Obama administrations. Sharpton noted that President Bush released 532 detainees while President Obama had released 87, arguing that there is significant precedent for transferring prisoners out of the facility.

Former FBI and CIA official Philip Mudd is criticized for his comments on the Charlie Rose show regarding the film Zero Dark Thirty. Mudd argues that the film's portrayal of detainee treatment is inaccurate and that security services operate strictly under the direction of elected officials and the law.