Merely stating the facts as reported:

Having been captured with Taleban forces in November/December 2001

1. They were not part of the main prison population in Gitmo
2. They were among the first prisoners released
3. They had been taken by the Taleban as "Child Soldiers"
4. They were illiterate when they were captured.
5. They now can read and write in both English and Pashtu
6. They have learned to play football and enjoy it
7. While in captivity they enjoyed listening to American music and watching American cartoons.

As far as I know they have not rejoined the ranks of terrorists. My guess is that had they stayed with the Taleban they would most probably now be dead.

Now what was Barry's contention again:

"What of the children that were imprisoned at 'Gitmo'? Does anyone doubt the hate & anger that they'll be burdened with & can you guess where the outlet of that hate & anger will be aimed at?"

Now if memory serves me correctly:

1. Recruiting "Child Soldiers" is a war crime - can't hear anybody complaining about that.
2. Instead of learning to blow themselves and other people up they have learned to read and write in two languages - No 'madrassa" would have taught them that. By the bye on capture I am more or less certain that they were first questioned in their own native tongue Barry, that is when their degree of literacy would have been established.
3. They learned to play games instead of killing people - Not much chance of the Taleban allowing them to play sport was there? Punishable by death.
4. Music and "moving pictures" Eh!!! Wow such cruel and unusual punishment for young teenagers - either activity would have resulted in their deaths under Taleban rule.

If I were them Barry Finn I know damn well who my hate & anger would be aimed at - The Taleban F**kers who'd robbed me of my childhood with all their ignorant, intolerant, medieval, bullshit.