The Obama administration has decided to repatriate to Yemen a detainee held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after he was ordered released by a federal judge who cited overwhelming evidence that the detainee had been held illegally for more than eight years by the United States, administration officials said.In January, suspended the transfer of any detainees to Yemen because of concerns about the secur
The Obama administration is considering partially lifting its suspension of all transfers of detainees to Yemen, officials said, following a federal court ruling that found overwhelming evidence to support a Yemeni's claim that he has been unlawfully detained by the United States for more than eight years.The case of Mohammed Odaini has become so pressing that senior administration officials,