Afghanistan Frees Detainees in Show of Sovereignty Before Karzai Visits U.S. - nytimes

KABUL, Afghanistan — Just ahead of a trip to Washington by President Hamid Karzai, the Afghan government released 80 detainees on Friday, part of a continuing effort to assert its sovereignty over the contentious issue of how prisoners are handled. Afghanistan Frees Detainees in Show of Sovereignty Before Karzai ...