Guantanamo Bay detainee Shaker Aamer left Britain and his family here of his own will and headed for one of the world’s most volatile places.
So what was Shaker Aamer doing in Afghanistan before being picked up by the Americans?
No one has asked that question yet.
Millions of pounds have already been paid out in compensation claims by the government to British residents and nationals who have ended up in Guantanamo.
With Britain struggling hard to fund even its public services, some might question why we are paying out compensation to prisoners held in an American run jail and who’s loyalty to Britain could be considered questionable.
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