Foreword
Shortly after the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan started in October 2001, the Nation’s armed forces began capturing enemy combatants and receiving custody of individuals held by U.S. allies. The disposition of these detainees has been a hotly debated question ever since.One such detainee is Salim Ahmed Hamdan, who was captured by Afghani forces and turned over to the United States in November 2001. After investigating his background, the United States determined that Hamdan was the personal driver and bodyguard to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. As such, he was deemed an enemy combatant and, like hundreds of other…
