In October, 2001, six Algerian men were arrested in Bosnia and accused of plotting to blow up the U.S. embassy in Sarajevo. They were later released due to insufficient evidence, but immediately handed off to U.S. military forces. In an exclusive interview Chris talks with Lakhdar Boumediene, one of the six men arrested who was then detained at Guantanamo for seven years – without charge or explanation.
With the help of a translator, Boumediene explains life as a Guantánamo prisoner, including the internal politics, ways in which he says U.S. military officials tortured him, and the struggles he faced after being released.
This article and video were posted on msnbc.com on January 14, 2011.